Re: Bug #16681 Updated: Request new words(), word(), wordindex(), wordlength() functions]

Daniel Lorch wrote: > > Hi, > > In case you didn't follow PHP-Dev, here's the request from an user: > > I know it's terribly easy to do (1-2 liners), but I'd like to > contribute to PEAR and learn about the coding-rules. > > there are just some questions left: > - am I allowed to use ternary operators "?" and ":" ? Sure > - am I allowed to jump out of a switch without using break? Example: > > function foo($bar) { > switch($bar) { > case 'moo': > return 'cow'; > case 'woof': > return 'dog'; > } > return false; > } Sure > - Is PEAR about creating stuff people should learn from? I mean > perfect, "educational" code or am I allowed to to used advanced > techniques? I'm making excessive use of regular expressions. I'll vote for good and eficient code than educational. Or do you in php-dev make educational extensions? ;-) For the rest, sorry the CS can't be discussed until the next week, we have overpass the number of possible CS discussions this week. BTW If you finally add a String class I would like to contribute with a "human friendly implode" function: $opts = array("Yes", "No", "Perhaps", "Sure"); print String::humanImplode(',', 'or', $opts); Output: "Yes, No, Perhaps or Sure" Tomas V.V.Cox > - why should I write curly braces like this: > > function foo() > { > > } > > instead of > > function foo() { > > } > > Blocks start with a keyword, such as for, while, function and end > with a "}". I find this perfectly esthetical. > > - why do function names use "bumpy case" instead of C-like or even > PHP-like "underscored" function names? > > -daniel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From : Daniel Lorch [mailto:daniel@lorch.cc] > Sent : Freitag, 19. April 2002 > Subject: [PEAR] Re[2]: [PHP-DEV] [phpbugs@priorwebsites.com: Bug #16681 Updated: Request new > words(), word(), wordindex(), wordlength() functions] > > > Hi, > > > Great idea. I could take care of this - how do I "assign" it to me? > > Just start writing code? > > > -daniel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From : derick@php.net [mailto:derick@php.net] > > Sent : Freitag, 19. April 2002 > > Subject: [PHP-DEV] [phpbugs@priorwebsites.com: Bug #16681 Updated: Request new words(), > > word(), wordindex(), wordlength() functions] > > >> Hey, > > >> why not make a PEAR thingy for this? > > >> Derick > > >> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Daniel Lorch wrote: > > >>> hi, > >>> > >>> > Well, I like the idea(s). > >>> > >>> > I think returning (bool)false instead of NULL is more > >>> > consistent though. > >>> > >>> > Maybe the naming convention should be changed to: > >>> > >>> ..while paying attention to english orthography: > >>> > >>> > word() > >>> > word_count() > >>> > word_index() > >>> > word_lenght() > >>> > >>> word_length() > >>> > >>> common pitfall - maybe we should provide an alias? :) > >>> > >>> > - Markus > >>> > >>> word_* functions can be easily solved in userland, but nevertheless, > >>> after thinking about it, it might be a good addition. At least it does > >>> not hurt anyone, does it? :) > >>> > >>> -daniel > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/ Š´gò)@ > >>> ¶Ø}ïŒ> > >>> To unsubscribe, visit: > >>> http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >>>