Re: [PATCH] bracketed namespace declarations

From:	Steph Fox	Date:	Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:06:56 +0000
Subject:	Re: [PATCH] bracketed namespace declarations
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Hey Greg,

Remember, the patch I'm proposing would only be necessary for people using un-namespaced code combined with namespaced code (already a bad idea) *and* scattering "use" statements throughout the global code.

If it's 'already a bad idea', why support it?

Also, the *only* supported use case behind allowing multiple namespaces per file is to allow people to mash pre-existing separate PHP files together, and have them still compile. Requiring brackets is designed to make it more readable, and the "use" restriction furthers that goal.

This part makes sense. - Steph