Stig S. Bakken wrote: > Because PHP has gotten about a million more users since then? >
Good point. I also think less number of impacts for existing code is preferred. Since many people believe ini option for case sensitivity will lead bad compatibility problem like register_globals, I might write a patch for ZE2 to show it may not. I have to check current ZE2 code if it's feasible or not to be sure ;) -- Yasuo Ohgaki > - Stig > > On Thu, 2002-02-07 at 00:57, Jason Greene wrote: > >>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 >> >> > -- Yasuo Ohgaki Please CC me when you reply to news/list messages. Do not reply only to me :) -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
