RE: [PHP3] Support for allias in function

> -----Original Message----- > From: Wico de Leeuw [mailto:wico@cnh.nl] > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 6:43 AM > To: php4beta@lists.php.net > Cc: php3@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP3] Support for allias in function > > Hiya... > > I wonder if allias could be added to functions/classes > > something like this: > > function a ($data) { > echo $data; > } > > function b ($data) { > echo $data; > } > > so this can be replaced with: > > function a alias b ($data) { > echo $data; > } Perhaps I'm just a little slow, or I'm not reading this correctly. I'm sure the request is simple enough from a technical standpoint, but I'm not sure I understand why you'd want or need multiple ways to refer to the same function or class. Seems like the result would be an above-average chance of confusing code, with no real technical benefit. Is there an advantage to using this approach over simply using a call to a() every time you want $data echoed? --- Mark Roedel | "Blessed is he who has learned to laugh Systems Programmer | at himself, for he shall never cease LeTourneau University | to be entertained." Longview, Texas, USA | -- John Powell