I use the former method when concatenating say a complex SQL query thru a loop or
loops, and me
being the person I am like to keep things standard and consistant so I use the same
method when I
wish to concatenate simpler strings.
Russ
On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:28:37 -0600 "Boget, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > $filename = 'kunden/'.$name.'.png';
>
> I see this all the time and I'm curious: what takes more
> computing power (granted, either would be incredibly little
> I'm sure, just curious which requires more work by PHP)?
>
> this:
>
> $filename = "this " . $varname . " that";
>
> or this:
>
> $filename = "this $varname that";
>
> I would think the latter example but am not sure.
>
> Another question, but this is more about personal style:
>
> I almost always use the latter method in my coding practices. It
> looks cleaner and, IMO, is easier to follow especially when there
> are a number of variables involved. For those that use the former
> method, why do you? I'm not trying to be judgemental, just curious
> why people do what they do. In asking, I may actually learn some-
> thing. :p
>
> Chris
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