On 10 February 2010 15:16, Christopher Jones
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Richard Quadling wrote:
>>
>> Hi.
>>
>> With substr_compare, the prototype should say ...
>>
>> int substr_compare ( string $main_str , string $str , int $offset [,
>> int $length = max(strlen($str), strlen($main_str) - $offset) [, bool
>> $case_insensitivity = false ]] )
>>
>> which looks a little complex, even when styled appropriately.
>>
>> I think something like ...
>>
>> int substr_compare ( string $main_str , string $str , int $offset [,
>> int $length = see below [, bool $case_insensitivity = false ]] )
>>
>> and ...
>>
>> "The length of the comparison. The default value is the largest of the
>> length of the str compared to the length of main_str less the offset.
>> "
>>
>> for the $length parameter description may be easier.
>>
>> Ideas?
>
> I think you don't even need to put "see below":
>
>  int substr_compare ( string $main_str, string $str, int $offset [,
>                   int $length [, bool $case_insensitivity = false ]] )
>
> Chris
>
>>
>> This is related to bug http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=50983
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard.

Go back to the days of no default values listed for the more complex defaults.

Fair enough.



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