If everyone has been able to adapt to case sensitive variable names, why can they not adapt to case sensitive function names?
-Jason On Wed, 2002-02-06 at 09:01, John Lim wrote: > Thanks for posting this request for comments, Yasuo. > > I think from a C developer's point of view, it makes perfect > sense to have case-sensitivity. From a scripting point-of-view, > I think it is a step backward. Studies by the Python group > have shown that case-sensitivity is a serious barrier for > beginners. > > I also think that a significant number of PHP users who do *not* > program in C, C++ or languages which require case-sensitivity > would be most unhappy. These people would definitely not > visit php.dev or Zend2 lists, so I think opinions here are > skewed (not twisted!) > > Backward compatibility is a headache also as many PHP libraries > written by other people have weird case conventions, and not > having a standard PHP coding style will mean our code will > be a mess as we have to adhere to different coding styles. > > We have been trained in Javascript and C to spell the > standard libraries in a standard way. But what is the correct > spelling of OCIPLogon (or was that ociplogon, or was that ociPLogon)? > Who knows and I think moany people would not want to care. I > certainly don't. > > In the C library, I'm used to having all lowercase functions, but > it will look wierd if PEAR DB follows one convention, PHP extensions > follow another, and my code follows a different one. Without > case-sensitivity, I can use a consistent code style for functions > everywhere for OciPLogon (hah, another spelling variation!) > > I think PHP5 is a bit late in the game to change course so > radically for so little benefit. This will stir up a hornets nest > which would be better directed at fixing bugs, writing code, and > finding happiness and peace. > > My PHP 5 cents worth. > > John Lim > > Perhaps someone could cc this to the Zend2 lists as I don't read it. > Thanks. > > > Thies C. Arntzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 07:40:18PM +0900, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm posting this for those who are not subscribing > > > Zend Engine 2 list. > > > > > > Many of developers seems to have case sensitivity for > > > class/function names. > > > However, we need vote for if PHP5 will have case > > > sensitive class/function/constant names. > > > > > > If you have comments, please submit one. > > > > > > PS: We know we can cheat. Let's hope nobody cheat :) > > > You can read Zend Engne 2 list archive at > > > http://www.zend.com/lists.php > > > > besides the BC mess i'm all for it (make PHP5 case-sensite). > > > > tc > > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- Jason T. Greene Internet Software Engineer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Use PHP: http://www.php.net -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
