RE: [PHP-DEV] A rebuttal to Re: RFC: Dropping Namespace

On 07 December 2007 01:36, Gregory Beaver wrote: [...snip...] > In other words, 1 line of code is needed to take advantage of > namespace's full protection and ability to import conflicting class > names into the "global" (in this case unqualified, not > containing :: in > the name) scope, while at the same time preserving BC with > existing code > (no modification needed beyond addition of "namespace __php__;"). > > I recommend that the manual specify this convention, and will happily > take on the documentation of it. I've only been skimming the namespace argument, so forgive me if this is totally non-sensible, but if such usage is fully BC, and has only upsides with no downside, would there be any mileage in making it implicit rather than explicit -- i.e., any code not explicitly namespaced is automatically in the reserved namespace __php__? Such usage could be completely invisible to your everyday PHP user, and only need explaining in an intro to namespaces section. Cheers! Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, JG125, The Headingley Library James Graham Building, Headingley Campus Tel: extn 24730 Fax: extn 23211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm