On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Mitch Pirtle <mitch.pir...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is called "smart numbers" or "intelligent numbers" and is > generally considered a bad practice. > > True, but then so is storing library and configuration files under the web directory[man do I loathe all the empty index.html files just to keep directory browsing out] As long as I am dealing primarily at the low end, shared hosting environment open source world, I'm inclined to stick with simple solutions that work. :-) There actually are a number of ideas for better solutions, but in the end they require some thought on the developers part. Wheras using specific id numbers doesn't require much thought[and setting up increments that we can ignore requires almost none at all]. I think in the end there are a range of practices, and while special numbers can and does turn around and bite you in the but eventually[what happens when you run out of them?] - their good enough for /most/ people. And those who do get bitten by the issue are hopefully making enough money hand over fist to hire programmers from the NYPHP members list. :-)
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