On 07/27/2012 11:59 PM, Lester Caine wrote: > Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: >> I don't think this generator question is any different. We need to >> explain generators in the simplest way possible. The simplest way to >> explain generators is to not even worry about them being generators at >> all. Simply say that functions can now return arrays one element at a >> time using the new yield keyword. That's all. > > It's this 'concept' that I am having trouble seeing in the general > process that is required using PHP to generate web pages. At the end of > the day I have to generate the finished page or sub-page so I need all > the results anyway.
Sure, but that doesn't mean it has to all be in memory at the same time. You can read lines from a large file line-by-line, process that line and output the result before you move onto the next line. -Rasmus -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
