2011/6/2 Ford, Mike <m.f...@leedsmet.ac.uk>: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Crenshaw [mailto:johncrens...@priacta.com] >> Sent: 01 June 2011 23:00 >> > skip > >> 4. The format most consistent with other languages is JSON > > Again, matter of experience. Last time I counted, I'd used upward of > 30 different programming languages and dialects, some of which had > very bizarre ways of representing things, and none of which (apart > from Javascript!) used a JSON-like array-literal syntax. And, > actually, I *want* my PHP arrays to look different from my > Javascript/JSON arrays, especially as I might be looking at both as > part of the same project -- I *want* a big data structure to scream > "I'm PHP" or "I'm Javascript/JSON" at me, to help trigger my brain > into the right programming mode. > > All of this is just IMHO, of course, and probably a lot more than my > regulation 2 pennorth, but there you go. > > Cheers! > > Mike
My thinking too. Mixind PHP arrays & JS JSON in one file with same syntax will be a major headache in the future for many. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
