Re: [apd][patch] Two new functions: override_constant() and rename_constant()
| From: | Johannes Schlueter | Date: | Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:40:42 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [apd][patch] Two new functions: override_constant() and rename_constant() | ||
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Sara Golemon wrote:
>> Sorry, this mail got lost in my box -- I wasn't blowing you off.
Not? ;-)
>> Wez suggests 'hacksaw'. But he's had a couple drinks. In the
>> 'kit'
>> range, maybe 'execkit' or 'funckit' or 'runkit'.
My colleagues suggested "hackit" - which isn't far from Wez's hacksaw ;-)
>> I think moving these things into a new extension is a good idea (that
>> wasn't a clever avoidance technique on my part). I'm happy to help as
>> time permits - I think it's very useful.
>>
> I suppose it ultimately is, but there are a few code blocks in classkit
> which can be just copied whole-hog into runkit to simplify it.(my vote for
> name btw -- funckit just sounds too suggestive when said aloud, and 'run'
> really allows a wider range of meaning anyway).
runkit is nice, too. Isn't funckit funky? But the name wouldn't fit -
keeping the subject on changing constants in mind.
> I'll toss together something and throw it into PECL over the next couple
> days.
If something needs to be done: I've got some time during the weekend and I
like to know how all this PHP stuff works ;-)
johannes