Re: RFC: Expectations

-1 to "expect is a problem". expect is not a problem. > Le 21 octobre 2013 à 10:42, Joe Watkins <krakjoe@php.net> a écrit : > > > On 10/21/2013 09:57 AM, Tjerk Meesters wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Michael Wallner <mike@php.net> wrote: > > > >> On 21 October 2013 10:13, Patrick Schaaf <bof@bof.de> wrote: > >>> Am 21.10.2013 03:52 schrieb "Joe Watkins" <krakjoe@php.net>: > >>>> > >>>> So looks like we need a new name ?? Ideas ?? > >>> > >>> abstract EXPRESSION > >> > >> wat? > >> > >> > >>> abstract is already a keyword, so no BC. > >>> > >>> abstract is not concrete so alludes a bit to the > >>> might-be-or-might-not-be-checked nature of the test > >>> > >>> abstract is the name for the "short summary" intro part of scientific > >>> papers, and these conditions are kind of a summary of what is known > >>> (preconditions) and concluded (postconditions). > >> > >> Ah, ok well. I'd rather go for expected() or except() then... > >> > > > > Since we're throwing around terms, here's another one: > > > > predicate <expr>; > > > > It should be understood by most programmers what it means (though, > > admittedly, it doesn't carry an obvious severity) and isn't used anywhere > > in the language (afaik). > > > > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Mike > >> > >> -- > >> PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > > > > > I suggest we process thusly: > > We need some consensus as to whether this is actually a problem or not > before we get lost in suggestions ... > Should we decide it's a problem then we need to decide if using the > keyword "expected" solves the problem ... > Should there still be a problem we should compile a short list and get > a consensus on it before proceeding to make necessary changes. > > So first of all, can we get a quick +|-1 on: > > Using "expect" is a problem > Using "expected" solves the problem > > We can proceed from there I think ... > > Cheers > Joe > > > > > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >