Re: import/use last call

From: Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:18:52 +0000
Subject: Re: import/use last call
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Stanislav Malyshev wrote: > Hi all! > > Since many packages (wordpress, propel, horde, phing, etc.) use "import" > as either class or function name, and we couldn't find a good solution > to make it work with import keyword without going into all kinds of > troublesome hacks, so we are thinking about replacing 'import' keyword > with 'use' keyword, which is already reserved. > > If you know any reason why this may be a problem - please speak now (or > forever hold your peace :). Please do not answer this email with > proposals to replace 'namespace' keyword with 'package', etc. - it will > be offtopic. For this topic please let's discuss only using keyword > 'use' instead of 'import'. Hold off for a bit - I may have a simple solution that solves the problem for class names, method names and functions, have to code the patch tonight first to prove it works. Greg

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