Re: [PEPr] Comment on System::System_Folders
| From: | Justin Patrin | Date: | Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:38:26 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [PEPr] Comment on System::System_Folders | ||
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On 2/17/06, Christian Weiske <cweiske@cweiske.de> wrote:
> Justin,
>
> > Just to be pedantic for a minute, what is now called "Hungarian
> > Notation" isn't really what the originator meant. IMHO the current use
> > of Hungarian Notation is pretty much worthless, especially in already
> > typed languages (which, of course, PHP is not).
> I know that the hungarian notation is a story of misunderstandings, and
> many people don't do it right (as understood in the original context),
> myself included.
>
> Since the time I started programming, I tried many variable naming
> conventions, and I got stuck with my own version of the hungarian
> notation. Some people don't like it, my company has adopted it, and I'm
> happy with it. Currently it's not against PEAR CS, so I will continue
> being happy :)
>
Sounds good. But be aware that PEAR CS may, some day, be changed to
"ban" Hungarian Notation. It might never happen or it might happen
next week due to this conversation. ;-)
--
Justin Patrin