> There's no need to be rude. If you can't make your point without > attacking people, then you need a better argument.
If you can't make your point without misusing terms to the point of making yourself untrustworthy on that level alone, stop trying to argue. The "lazy programmer" axiom doesn't apply to terminology. > "JSON" in this case just means a simple object notation using {, [, > and :. You know that. Nope. I have NEVER heard a knowledgeable developer use "JSON" in this way. I consider myself a mid-level Javascript developer, so I'm always learning both formal coding patterns and informal jargon from people at the expert level -- but I've never heard this. Evidence, please, for this claim that the term "JSON" is so abused by people who provably know better. > "JSON" is the best word available. Give me a break. JavaScript object literal. As above, no knowledgeable JS dev refers to { name : function(args) } as actual or informal "JSON." > Unless you can suggest a better word to differentiate this format > from the others (one that isn't designed to insult anyone who > disagrees with you) stop fussing about it. You explicitly claimed that "any browser will take" your JSON-with-interpolated-function-return. And you firmly stated you wanted "par with all the other JSON parsers in the world." You're saying that, um, "JSON parser" and "JavaScript engine" are known to be interchangeable? Please, just... stop. The time taken here could be better spent reading the JSON and ES-232 specs than making up false "common knowledge." -- S. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php