Re: namespaces and alpha3

If all issues are evolved to reusing same operator, :: ... Why is it so complicated to change the separator and get everything supported? Is that too hard? +3 for Liz option #3. Long live :::! []s, On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Ryan Panning <rpanning@gmail.com> wrote: > Elizabeth M Smith wrote: > <snip> >> >> This can be solved in three ways. >> >> 1. Greg's "leaf" solution >> foo::bar->baz(); - namespace foo::bar, function baz >> foo->bar::baz(); - namespace foo, static method bar::baz >> >> Personally I don't like this, get confusing even if we pick some weird >> operator like :> >> >> 2. Don't allow functions or constants in namespaces >> >> Simplest solution but appears to piss off all the people who have never >> actually used the current implementation or hate OO on principle >> >> 3. Steph's idea - Change the separator (I vote ':::' - easy to do, >> similar to what we have already) >> foo:::bar:::baz(); - namespace foo:::bar function baz >> foo:::bar::baz(); - namespace foo, static method bar::baz >> > > Honestly, either the tough choices must be made soon or namespaces has to be > held until 6. IMO > > From my experience using namespaces #1 AND #2 would make namespaces solid > (again IMO). The only thing for #1 is that I wouldn't want to see -> reused, > as others have mentioned. Maybe :> or something else. Same for #3, :: just > causes confusion. I don't really care what it's changed to, ::: is fine, it > just cannot be :: > > Take a look at what autoload gets when an undeclared namespace, class, > whatever is called. That will give you the idea on how autoload doesn't > really know what is being called. With the change in #3 and addition of #1, > it would be possible to know what is being called. > > <rant> > Seriously, why is changing :: seem like such a problem? > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Guilherme Blanco - Web Developer CBC - Certified Bindows Consultant Cell Phone: +55 (16) 9166-6902 MSN: guilhermeblanco@hotmail.com URL: http://blog.bisna.com Rio de Janeiro - RJ/Brazil