Re: [PHP4BETA] New function chrcount

Hey everyone, I'm already subscribed to the list. Please stop CC'ing my address :) I like the idea of it beginning with str_, so taking's Andi's example, how about str_num_matches(), or str_num_occurs(). At 4/25/2000 12:52 AM, you wrote: >At 04:45 PM 4/24/00 -0500, Andrei Zmievski wrote: >>On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Colin Viebrock wrote: >> > How about num_times_char_is_in_string()? :) >> > >> > I'm still rooting for str_chr_freq(), or even just chr_freq(). I realize >> > that etyomologists may cringe at the inexact use of "frequency", but >> > "char_occurence" and "char_tally" look or sound funny, and and >> > agree >> > with Andi that "*_count" is kina ambiguous. >> > >> > How about str_matches() or chr_matches() ? >> >>Well, this is ambiguous too. Is "matches" a noun or a verb here? > >What is ambiguous is str_count(). It barely gives you a clue of what the >function does. >num_str_matches() might be more appropriate. Don't save a few characters >just because you want to type less, it is more important that you find a >name which makes sense and that the function's behavior can more or less be >understood by its name. > >Andi >--- >Andi Gutmans <andi@zend.com> >http://www.zend.com/ -- /* SteeleSoft Consulting John Steele - Systems Analyst/Programmer * We also walk dogs... jsteele@writeme.com * http://www.gamecomputer.com/ssc/ */