Re: [VOTE] ::class feature to resolve namespaced class names to scalars

From: Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:14:34 +0000
Subject: Re: [VOTE] ::class feature to resolve namespaced class names to scalars
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On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Dmitry Stogov <dmitry@zend.com> wrote: > We already have isset(), empty(), unset() that are a special purpose > functions handled by compiler. > > Thanks. Dmitry. Yes, if we communicate the right way about our feature not beeing a true PHP function and taking isset(), empty() et all as examples, people would understand I think :) Julien.P > > > On 09/13/2012 12:28 PM, Lars Strojny wrote: >> >> Hi Dmitry, >> >> Am 13.09.2012 um 10:17 schrieb Dmitry Stogov <dmitry@zend.com>: >> [...] >>> >>> I think the syntax is wired. >>> Instead of classname::class I would prefer something like >>> class(classname). >> >> >> Wouldn’t this look too much like a function with all the implications that >> might cause like users expecting class($variable) to work or even >> class(otherfunc())? >> >> cu, >> Lars >> > > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >

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