+1 I'd also like to have simple, static class methods as helpers.
In that case, autoloading can also be used (which is a huge step forward compared to plain helper functions, having to call use_helper() is an outdated concept, annoying and error-prone (hey helper functions, sorry, I like you anyway ;-)) Being able to override this stuff is also a great advantage. Sebastian 2008/5/8 naholyr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > By the way, having "Url::linkTo" instead of "link_to" wouldn't be such > a pain (especially if you have a sfCompat10 option which still > provides functions as wrappers). > And this would permit overriding, if this is made like Model for > example : > > .Symfony directory > ...lib > .....helper > .......sfUrl.php <-- class sfUrl with all the Url helper methods > .......Url.php <-- class Url which just extends sfUrl > > Which would allow to do like that to extend standard helper : > .Project directory > ...lib > .....helper > .......Url.php <-- my own version of Url helper, which extends sfUrl > and maybe redefines or add some features :) > > > > > > On 8 mai, 22:08, Fabien POTENCIER <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > project.com> wrote: >> James wrote: >> > Weird I thought I had read in the mailing list that they were not >> > going to be. Are some helpers being removed? >> >> The plan was to removed them and replace them with classes but we run >> out of time to make it happen in 1.1. >> >> Fabien >> >> >> >> >> >> > James >> >> > On May 8, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Fabien POTENCIER wrote: >> >> >> Helpers are available in symfony 1.1 >> >> >> Fabien >> >> >> -- >> >> Fabien Potencier >> >> Sensio CEO - symfony lead developer >> >> sensiolabs.com | symfony-project.com | aide-de-camp.org >> >> Tél: +33 1 40 99 80 80 >> >> >> James wrote: >> >>> Hello, >> >> >>> I haven't started developing on 1.1 yet and probably won't for some >> >>> time, but I am wondering what the thinking was behind not having >> >>> helpers? I personally really like them and find them handy for a lot >> >>> of things. >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> James > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "symfony users" 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-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
