Re: [PEPr] +1 for XML::XML_Feed_Parser

On 10/22/05, Arnaud Limbourg <arnaud@limbourg.com> wrote: > anatoly techtonik wrote: > > >||*()*|| [\..konnichi wa, ogenki desu ka, Arnaud../] > > > > > > > >Once you've got a syntax highlightning engine such as net.sf.colorer, > >for example, reading "strings $like being $this or $that" is easier > >and faster than 'strings '.$like.'being '.$this.'or > >'.'$that' and > >there is more chances to spot a mistake like I did here on coding > >stage. And since it is also faster to type it makes one of PHP features, > >what makes coding in PHP differ from JS in a better way. > > > >Since none of you provided any links, I still do not see any grounds why > >to stick with single quotes. Considering PEAR is a central place for a > >quality code and your desire to ought everyone follow these rules, maybe > >it is time to prove your words and make a research? > > > > > > > > http://www.procata.com/blog/archives/2005/03/08/microbenchmarks-of-single-and-double-qouting/ This link is useless in this context. This person shows that literals are basically the same. This is known. Then they *mention* that they could try the other possibilities but they don't. As I said before, I *have* tried the other possibilities (I used both normal execution and eval() to test different possibilities) and "string $var" was consistently quite a bit slower than 'string '.$var. Others have mentioned that the same is true. But since you won't believe our experience I've written a whole new script which uses 'time' to time the runs: http://pear.reversefold.com/strings/index.php > > >Justin? > > > > > >P.S. Guys, how about to relax CS a bit and make all other "coding > >practices" OFFTOPIC so the people calm down eventually? Where is this > >tracker where I could post a report about how I am bugged with those? > > > >WBR.techtonik > > > > > As far as I can see Coding Standards do not say you should use > concatenation over inlining, end of the story. Some arguments were given > in favor of the former, in the end the developer decides which form to use. > And may I point out that I *always* say that I *prefer* single quotes, not they the developer *must* use them. -- Justin Patrin