The first google entry when you search for it gives you the answer. It is actually unbelievably easy to find the answer via search. If a new PHP developer can't find it then maybe they shouldn't be writing code.
This is a piece of history from the PHP 3 days and think it adds some character, a story (and history) to PHP. Don't think we should take this out after a good 12 years. I would prefer this was not changed. Andi > -----Original Message----- > From: admin [mailto:ad...@codeangel.org] > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 5:47 PM > To: internals php list > Subject: [PHP-DEV] rename T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM to > T_DOUBLE_COLON > > WTF is T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM? > > This has to be THE most asked question by new php developers when they > come across it. Can we please change the token name to T_DOUBLE_COLON > so I don't have to hear about it constantly? > > Those that disagree don't do enough PHP support to know how often it is > asked. it's worth it. > > Chad > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
