Re[2]: [PHP-DEV] Variable Scope

Hello LingWitt, - PHP is typeless - for doesn't span any declaration level and hence does not have its own symbol table - PHP is not c, not C++ not Java, not...IT IS PHP Saturday, August 30, 2003, 8:24:49 PM, you wrote: Lic> That part of the for loop is inherently declaratory. As a result, the Lic> interpreter should add any variables in that portion to the new symbol Lic> table of that for loop. Any most other languages, that portion of the Lic> for loop creates variables specifically in the scope of the for loop. Lic> Other variables of the same name are masked. Its a matter of function. Lic> If you don't change it, so what. But completeness of logic is the Lic> hallmark of computing. That's what separates the true masterpieces from Lic> the crap, the Apples from the Microsofts. Lic> On Saturday, Aug 30, 2003, at 11:49 America/New_York, Rasmus Lerdorf Lic> wrote: >> Of course it is a matter of typing. In a loosely typed language there >> is >> no concept of variable declaration. >> >> -Rasmus >> >> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 LingWitt@insightbb.com wrote: >> >>> Its not a matter of loose typing. Its a matter of the function of the >>> first part of the for loop construct. It is used to declare (or >>> "create") variables for use in the scope of the for loop. Its this way >>> in virtually every language. Moreover, with the current >>> implementation, >>> the part of the for loop of which I speak could be left out without >>> trouble. Its unnecessary. Furthermore, a new implementation should not >>> affect old code. >>> >>> On Saturday, Aug 30, 2003, at 11:02 America/New_York, Rasmus Lerdorf >>> wrote: >>> >>>> PHP, is a loosely typed language. If you want a strongly typed >>>> language >>>> where you can redeclare and re-use the same variable names within the >>>> same >>>> scope, then use a strongly typed language. There are plenty of them >>>> around. This will never ever change in PHP. >>> >> -- Best regards, Marcus mailto:helly@php.net