Re: [Fwd: Bug #16710 Updated: pg_exec to pg_query alias not mentioned in the NEWS file]Hi

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote: > Looks like I have edit News for 4.2.0... > what do you think? +1 Derick > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Bug #16710 Updated: pg_exec to pg_query alias not mentioned in > the NEWS file > Date: 29 Apr 2002 00:34:02 -0000 > From: jimw@php.net > To: php-bugs@lists.php.net > Newsgroups: php.bugs > Followup-To: php.dev > References: <bug-16710@bugs.php.net> > > ID: 16710 > Updated by: jimw@php.net > Reported By: hs@cybertec.at > -Status: Open > +Status: Assigned > Bug Type: Feature/Change Request > Operating System: every system > PHP Version: 4.2.0 > -Assigned To: > +Assigned To: yasuo > New Comment: > > assigning. > > > Previous Comments: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-04-20 06:38:27] mfischer@php.net > > FYI: The manual page about pg_query() now mentiones that pg_exec() is > still available. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-04-20 06:23:03] mfischer@php.net > > Reopened. > > Yasou, please enter a proper NEWS entry as there's no reference about > this in the NEWS file (and light this up that the old function is still > available, you see people get confused about this) . . . > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-04-20 05:31:47] sander@php.net > > We decided to use pg_query() because it's more consistent with other > database extensions (like mysql, which uses mysql_query()) > The old function names still work and won't be removed soon. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-04-20 05:27:44] tal@php.net > > Reclassified. > > -Tal > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [2002-04-20 05:17:34] hs@cybertec.at > > I have just finished writing a book about PHP and PostgreSQL. After we > have finished layouting the stuff we have seen that pg_exec has changed > to pg_query for ABSOLUTELY NO USEFUL reason. > In addition to that my company has written > 1000k of PHP/PostgreSQL > code in the past and we have to port ALL applications to the new name. > This will be chaotic and I cannot see a reason for the change. > Was there no way of leaving the old name????? We will never ever use > PHP in the future again because what we have to face is a microsoft > like change destroying all books and all applications on the market. > This IS a bug for all serious companies and developers and I hope that > those who are responsible for the mess will read this message. > > Best regards, > Hans-Jürgen Schönig > (a former PHP programmer and author) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > -- > Edit this bug report at > http://bugs.php.net/?id=16710&edit=1 > > > -- > PHP Quality Assurance Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Did I help you? Consider a gift: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/registry/SLCB276UZU8B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PHP: Scripting the Web - derick@php.net All your branches are belong to me! SRM: Script Running Machine - www.vl-srm.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------