Re: [PHP] Function-return-array idea
On Jan 16, 2008 6:32 PM, Stijn Leenknegt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello I've an idea for PHP6. Let's kickoff with an example. ?php $info = getUserInformation($id); //return an array with all the information of an user. echo $info['naam']; ? This is nice, but when I want one element of the returned array, I have to store the returned array into a variable and then call the variable. The next code example is my idea. ?php echo getUserInformation($id)['naam']; ? Let's look further then this small example. ?php echo $object-fetchObjects()[0]-method(); ? This example is more realistic when you use OO. This code style is faster for developing applications. This code style is available in Java, Javascript, C, C++, Perl, Python, ... So why not in PHP(6)? You can read more on my blog i think this is pretty much a dup of a thread from about a week ago; http://www.nabble.com/Why-is-some_function()-some_index--invalid-syntax--td14749459.html -nathan
Re: [PHP] Function-return-array idea
On Jan 16, 2008 6:32 PM, Stijn Leenknegt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello
I've an idea for PHP6. Let's kickoff with an example.
?php
$info = getUserInformation($id); //return an array with all the information
of an user.
echo $info['naam'];
?
This is nice, but when I want one element of the returned array, I have to
store the returned array into a variable and then call the variable.
The next code example is my idea.
?php
echo getUserInformation($id)['naam'];
?
Let's look further then this small example.
?php
echo $object-fetchObjects()[0]-method();
?
This example is more realistic when you use OO. This code style is faster
for developing applications. This code style is available in Java,
Javascript, C, C++, Perl, Python, ... So why not in PHP(6)? You can read
more on my blog.
http://www.eos-team.org/2007/09/06/php6-function-return-array-idea.html
I hope for good response and also response from php-dev team.
Greetings
Stijn Leenknegt
My reply is a bit pointless as I'd never do/rely on this. But
nonetheless it was an interesting test.
function testObj() {
$arr = array();
$arr['key1'] = array(1, 2, 3);
$arr['key3'] = array('a','b','c');
return (object)$arr;
}
echo 'pre';
echo Key1: \n;
print_r(testObj()-key1);
echo Key3: \n;
print_r(testObj()-key3);
--- output
Key1:
Array
(
[0] = 1
[1] = 2
[2] = 3
)
Key3:
Array
(
[0] = a
[1] = b
[2] = c
)
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Re: [PHP] Function-return-array idea
Jim Lucas wrote: I think this would be an easier/quicker fix for you then requesting that the PHP developers re-write a large portion of the way PHP currently works. Here is the reference that I have been looking for. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_passing Jim -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Function-return-array idea
Hello I've an idea for PHP6. Let's kickoff with an example. ?php $info = getUserInformation($id); //return an array with all the information of an user. echo $info['naam']; ? This is nice, but when I want one element of the returned array, I have to store the returned array into a variable and then call the variable. The next code example is my idea. ?php echo getUserInformation($id)['naam']; ? Let's look further then this small example. ?php echo $object-fetchObjects()[0]-method(); ? This example is more realistic when you use OO. This code style is faster for developing applications. This code style is available in Java, Javascript, C, C++, Perl, Python, ... So why not in PHP(6)? You can read more on my blog. http://www.eos-team.org/2007/09/06/php6-function-return-array-idea.html I hope for good response and also response from php-dev team. Greetings Stijn Leenknegt
Re: [PHP] Function-return-array idea
On Wed, January 16, 2008 5:32 pm, Stijn Leenknegt wrote: I've an idea for PHP6. Let's kickoff with an example. This belongs on php-internals... ?php echo getUserInformation($id)['naam']; ? where it has already been discussed at length, and, as I recall, rejected as too obfuscated for the intent of PHP. I apologize to php-internals for my gross over-simplification of a zillion posts. :-) Read the php-internals archives for the gory details. -- Some people have a gift link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Function-return-array idea
I think this would be an easier/quicker fix for you then requesting that
the PHP developers re-write a large portion of the way PHP currently works.
?php
function i($arr, $i) {
return $arr[$i];
}
echo i(getUserInformation($id), 'naam');
#or
echo i($object-fetchObjects(), 0)-method();
?
Stijn Leenknegt wrote:
Hello
I've an idea for PHP6. Let's kickoff with an example.
?php
$info = getUserInformation($id); //return an array with all the information
of an user.
echo $info['naam'];
?
This is nice, but when I want one element of the returned array, I have to
store the returned array into a variable and then call the variable.
The next code example is my idea.
?php
echo getUserInformation($id)['naam'];
?
Let's look further then this small example.
?php
echo $object-fetchObjects()[0]-method();
?
This example is more realistic when you use OO. This code style is faster
for developing applications. This code style is available in Java,
Javascript, C, C++, Perl, Python, ... So why not in PHP(6)? You can read
more on my blog.
http://www.eos-team.org/2007/09/06/php6-function-return-array-idea.html
I hope for good response and also response from php-dev team.
Greetings
Stijn Leenknegt
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Re: [PHP] Function-return-array idea
Stijn Leenknegt wrote: This is nice, but when I want one element of the returned array, I have to store the returned array into a variable and then call the variable. The next code example is my idea. ?php echo getUserInformation($id)['naam']; ? Let's look further then this small example. ?php echo $object-fetchObjects()[0]-method(); ? Yeah, I like the idea. I've often used that style out of habit, only to have to revert to assigning the result to a variable etc. I don't know why it isn't supported by PHP, but I suspect it is related to the type-concept. /Per Jessen, Zürich -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
