Re: RE: Optional scalar type hinting

On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:13:22PM -0000, Amir Abiri wrote: > So the bottom line is that it seems to me that what would be really useful is not strict type > hinting, but more like "Juggling hinting". i.e differentiate between an > "OK" type juggle and a "bad" > type juggle. Silently perform the first, while emit a small notice or warning for the later. +1 But silently perform the juggle on the value when it enters the function, so it does not need to be done many times again: function SumToN(int $n) { for($tot = 0; $n > 0; $n--) $tot += $n; return $n; } $total = SumToN("10"); // Perform check and then silent juggle $total = SumToN(10); // Perform check but juggle not needed $total = SumToN("ten"); // Perform check and emit an error (somehow) The error is better emitted at the point of function call rather than having to put a check within SumToN() -- Alain Williams Linux Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php Chairman of UKUUG: http://www.ukuug.org/ #include <std_disclaimer.h>