2009/8/21 Greg Beaver <g...@chiaraquartet.net>: > Lars Torben Wilson wrote: >> 2009/8/20 Hannes Magnusson <hannes.magnus...@gmail.com>: >> >>> In 2 years (when everyone knows about the warning) people will be >>> wondering why the example shows a complicated way to throw an error.. >>> >>> The example is nice to show what exactly no longer works, but the >>> wording and example show a hint of disappointment that it doesn't work >>> in 5.3.. >>> >>> I don't know how to rephrase it though ;) >>> >>> Maybe add <refsect role="errors">, including a file calling >>> func_get_args() will throw an E_WARNING, even when included from >>> functions.. ? >>> >>> >>> -Hannes >>> >> >> Hi Hannes, Greg, and others, >> >> I've been thinking about this some more and honestly, so far the >> wording I first posted still is the least ambiguous and most concise. >> I thought about Greg's idea some more, but that simply moves the >> problem from one place to another. >> >> What about simply removing the example unless we get a lot of >> complaints that the wording doesn't sufficiently explain it? >> Personally I feel that a careful reading of the wording should cover >> the issue well, and just included the example to be extra cautious. >> > I personally had no idea what it was talking about until I read the > example, for what that's worth :). I tend to find code far more > explanatory than English for things of this nature. >> On another note, would just a reading of the version note, without the >> example added, sound disappointed? :) Honestly I'm not personally >> disappointed about the change. I've never personally encountered that >> usage before and probably would have considered it a little iffy if I >> had. > > Greg >
Regardless of how this is documented, isn't it a bug? The included code _is_ in a function when it is executed, and therefore not in the global scope. -- ----- Richard Quadling "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling
