RE:Re[2]: [PHP-DEV] Re: hook cast_object handler in userspace

Hello Cristiano, Monday, August 4, 2003, 8:45:20 AM, you wrote: >> CD> Should the method be named "to_string()", "tostring()" or CD> "__tostring()" ? Maybe the __tostring() will be the best because few naming conventions for methods exist. Some people prefer C-like some_method(), some like Java-like someMethod() etc. But there is already in PHP5 pre-defined methods like __clone, __construct, __destruct so the "__tostring" name will be expected by user. The "__to_string" will also be though. I have seen no "__" methods with names having two words so this variants are equal from my point of view. CD> I modified the code to just call to_string if the object implements the CD> "printable" interface. The printable is IMHO definetly not good name for such interface. When user sees the "implements Printable" he expects methods like print(), println() etc. that do something, not return strings. I can't name this interface better though. Maybe it will be better to have this method in all classes and define default behavior such as existing ( string )$object cast? -- Best regards, Simeon mailto:xi@newmail.ru