Re: [SMARTY-DEV] Smarty compiler

> 1) What does Smarty get out of it? Easier to maintain in the long run, possible to do more advanced tasks, and the ability to optimize the generated PHP-code better. > 2) What do end users get out of it? Faster template engine, more functions and (since it will be easier to maintain) more releases. > 3) What do developers get out of it? Since it's easier to maintain (have I said this before), they get Friday afternoon free! Well.. Perhaps not. > 4) In other words, why is a 'real' compiler an improvement? See above > 5) Can it be done without breaking backward compatibility, > given current Smarty syntax? Yes, I think so. I've created (together with a friend) a parser that does almost the same work as Smarty. > 6) If backward compatibility can't be maintained, is it time > for a branch given the benefits? (Don't flame me, just posing > the question :) Even though it still is possible to keep it backward compatible, it would still be a wise choice to improve the syntax in some ways. I, for example, don't like the $smarty-variable the way it's used now. > 7) What are some other other pros and cons? It will be possible to add more error handling when compiling the template for example. Just my 2 cents // victor@php.net > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Brandon Inman [mailto:brinman2002@yahoo.com] > >Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:38 PM > >To: smarty-dev@lists.php.net > >Subject: [SMARTY-DEV] Smarty compiler > > > > > >Recently, someone threw out the suggestion of rewriting Smarty > >as a 'real' compiler. I think this > >is a good idea. > > > > Is anyone else out there interested in doing this? If no > >one is interested in doing this, let > >me know what else is out there. I'd like to get involved in > >some fashion. > > > >Brandon Inman > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > >http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ > > > >-- > >Smarty Development Mailing List (http://smarty.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > >