On Fri, 10 May 2002, brad lafountain wrote:
> I dont' think its too much of a mess
>
> PHP_FUNCTION(echo)
> {
> char *mess;
> int mess_len;
> if(zend_parse_parameters(*) == SUCCESS)
> php_write(buf, size TSRMLS_CC);
> }
>
>
> What you gain is allowing people to do the following code and you don't get
> posts up here saying this and that dont work properly.
1. You get ambigiuty in the parser, so your function will only work when
called indirectly.
2. echo as language contruct works fine
3. You can easily make a wrapper in PHP
Derick
> > > > On Fri, 10 May 2002, Markus Fischer wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > can someone state the technical problems we're facing? I'ld
> > > > > rather see this documented (whether it works or no, but
> > > > > documenting).
> > > >
> > > > print is implemented in the scanner level as token (T_PRINT) and that
> > > > prohibits it for use as function. It's only a problem if we make this a
> > > > function because of *big sigh* BC issues, print "" works now, but won't
> > > > work if it's a function. (Only print (""); ).
> > > >
> > > > The same is true for echo.
> > > >
> > > > Derick
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 08:04:25AM +0200, Derick Rethans wrote :
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > as far as I know this never worked, the wisest thing to do is to
> > remove
> > > > it
> > > > > > from the documentation, as I don't see this fixed anytime soon (or
> > not at
> > > >
> > > > > > all).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Derick
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 10 May 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > ID: 16739
> > > > > > > Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Reported By: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > -Status: Open
> > > > > > > +Status: Analyzed
> > > > > > > Bug Type: Variables related
> > > > > > > Operating System: FreeBSD 4.5,RedHat 2.4.7,Win XP
> > > > > > > -PHP Version: 4.1.2
> > > > > > > +PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
> > > > > > > New Comment:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Confirmed with PHP 4.3.0-dev (cgi) (may 09, 2002)
> > > > > > > PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function: print() in...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This behavior is documented as working in at least two
> > > > > > > places. These changes to phpdoc were made on March 05,
> > > > > > > 2002. So:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > a) Did this used to work?
> > > > > > > b) Will it work in the future?
> > > > > > > c) Should this be documented/undocumented?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm guessing it never worked but may in the future.
> > > > > > > In the very least, a version of (c) needs to happen.
> > > > > > > I can only confirm 4.1.2 through php4-cvs at this time.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > print:
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://cvs.php.net/diff.php/phpdoc/en/functions/strings.xml?r1=1.164&r2=1.165
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Variable functions:
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://cvs.php.net/diff.php/phpdoc/en/language/functions.xml?r1=1.24&r2=1.25
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Previous Comments:
> > > > > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [2002-04-22 23:54:40] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > According to the official PHP documentation
> > > > > > > [http://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.variable-functions.php] the
> > > > > > > language construct `print' can be called as a variable function.
> > The
> > > > > > > following code should therefore be valid:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > $myfunc = 'print';
> > > > > > > $myfunc('My text to print');
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Attempting to execute this code on any platform returns a "Fatal
> > error:
> > > > > > > Call to undefined function: print()" message.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > >
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