Re: RFC: Traits for PHP

On 21/02/2008, David Zülke <dz@bitxtender.com> wrote: > PHP needs to stop worrying about the "confusing newbies" thing when > discussing advanced features. We're not talking about a basic bread > and butter language construct here. Other parts of PHP aren't beginner > friendly either, and not all parts ever could, let alone should. Absolutelty. Parameter sequence or the names of functions being inconsistent. These cause more of a headache for newbies. is_(a/array/etc/null) vs isset Why? Sure you learn it but forever ask yourself why. And is the knowledge required to understand Unicode going to be easier to attain than for traits? -- ----- Richard Quadling Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!"