> > > > On top of this, there's an argument that you're not addressing: most > > template engines in PHP either directly consume PHP template files... > > or "compile" templates into... PHP template files. As such, sooner or > > later, you'll have a class that includes a PHP template file, and > > that's where things break for me in this proposal. > > > > They don't break because nobody in their right mind would ever try to > include a .phpp file in a framework like that. If its stack is so entangled, > the very notion of a pure PHP stack is just incompatible. So your best bet > on a framework like that would be to stick with .php.
Um, so if you aren't using any form of template engine whatsoever, what are you proposing? You're saying we should all go back to the good ol' C days of trying to put together valid markup using string concatenation? (Or worse, manipulation of DOM classes?) No thanks. IMO this is a bit like blowing up London to stop a jaywalker. After a lot of thought I've decided that I'm strongly opposed to the nature of this proposal at a fundamental level. It isn't that I just wouldn't use it. This proposal is inherently destructive to the PHP development community. This effectively attempts to split PHP into two languages. Current PHP isn't really compatible with the proposed ".phpp" version of PHP, in the sense that you can't safely use both in the same code base. Unfortunately this will not be clear to anybody at first, which will lead to mass proliferation of .phpp libraries which are like poison to any unsuspecting PHP user foolish enough to try to use one. This isn't just a BC thing, it is really a permanent language fork. John Crenshaw Priacta, Inc. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 839 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
