I think the problem is negligible. As many people have pointed out there's plenty of ways to improve site performance. My concern with doing your 2nd method is this. One of the big argument for using Symfony is so that a non php developer can edit pages if they need too. By doing your 2nd method you've complicated the template and make it harder for a non php developer to edit the HTML.
James On Jan 26, 2009, at 9:30 AM, colnector (colnect.com) wrote: > > The questions also appear on: > http://www.symfony-project.org/forum/index.php/m/70751/#msg_70751 > and > http://www.symfony-project.org/forum/index.php/t/18496/ > > Symfony templates are simple HTML embedded with PHP in them. > For this reason they present the following downsides: > * An extra amount of unneeded whitespace exists. Since you'd prefer to > have a readable file, you organize it nicely. However, the generates > files are needlessly bigger. > * There's a price for PHP going in and out of scripting mode by using > <?php and later ?>. > * There's a price for calling PHP's echo again and again instead of > once. > > Though these prices may be negligible for some sites, I feel they are > becoming more and more costly for dynamic sites. Also, the template is > not that readable with <?php and ?> cluttering it everywhere. > > Your opinions / insights are welcomed. > > Here's a sample of two alternative: > > Symfony style: > > <ul> > <li><?php echo link_to('1', 'module/action');?></li> > <li><?php echo link_to('2', 'module/action');?></li> > <li><?php echo link_to('3', 'module/action');?></li> > <li><?php echo link_to('4', 'module/action');?></li> > <li><?php echo link_to('5', 'module/action');?></li> > <li><?php echo link_to('6', 'module/action');?></li> > </ul> > > > > A more optimized PHP script could be: > > <?php echo '<ul><li>' > .link_to('1', 'module/action') > .'</li><li>' > .link_to('2', 'module/action') > .'</li><li>' > .link_to('3', 'module/action') > .'</li><li>' > .link_to('4', 'module/action') > .'</li><li>' > .link_to('5', 'module/action') > .'</li><li>' > .link_to('6', 'module/action') > .'</li></ul>' > ; > > > > The second script, although looks less like HTML, produces a > whitespace-free output, uses a single echo command and doesn't force > PHP's parser to go back and forth. Of course in this small example the > differences are meaningless but I hope you understand my point. > > Your opinions / insights are welcomed. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "symfony developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/symfony-devs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
