We have the situation in the docs that parameters declared as arrays do not follow the typehinting rules, but parameters as class names do. Re-using the callback from the docs could get confusing when extensions start to typehint on it, but not the core..
I think there is a subtle difference between a callback, and a callable. In javascript for example, callback is something that is executed on certain events "onsuccess" is the typical example. There is nothing that says the callable parameter gets executed as a part of an event, and I think the default usecase would be to execute it right away (f.e. filtering data). I think I would prefer callable, but I could live with either. -Hannes On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 23:41, Matthew Weier O'Phinney <weierophin...@php.net> wrote: > On 2011-06-07, dukeofgaming <dukeofgam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> --0016e68ee3e4bc4b0e04a525bac6 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> >> +1 for "callable", it is really more consistent. > > I was actually agreeing With David and Stas that "callback" was more > consistent, and casting my vote for that. > >> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney < >> weierophin...@php.net> wrote: >> >> > On 2011-06-07, David Z=FClke <david.zue...@bitextender.com> wrote: >> > > On 07.06.2011, at 22:31, Stas Malyshev wrote: >> > > > > callback is callable, the opposite could not be true. a string >> > > > > --or a closure-- is callable, but the string is not a callback >> > > > >> > > According to our docs, which were out there for years, it is. One of >> > > the main and widespread complaints about PHP is the lack of any system >> > > in naming, design and documentation, it is sad to see how many people >> > > want to make it worse instead of making it better >> > > >> > > +1. I'm thinking it should be "callback", or the docs should be >> > > adjusted. "callable" arguably does make more sense, but either way, it >> > > needs to be consistent, that's what matters most. >> > >> > Agreed, here. "callback" is the usage throughout the documentation to >> > refer to anything that passes is_callable(). > > -- > Matthew Weier O'Phinney > Project Lead | matt...@zend.com > Zend Framework | http://framework.zend.com/ > PGP key: http://framework.zend.com/zf-matthew-pgp-key.asc > > -- > 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
