bruno at modulix wrote: > Yves Glodt wrote: > (snip) >> ok I see your point, and python's... >> >> (just FYI, and not to start a flamewar ;-): >> In php, the [] means "append to an array object". > > yes, I know this. > >> If the array does not exist yet, it's created. > > Which is what I don't like. It should crash. > >> [] *is* explicit for >> arrays, > > IIRC, you can also use it to sbscript strings, but I wouldn't bet my > life on this. > >> thus for php it's clear what you want.) > > Nope. You may be in the case where you think the array already exists, > and then you (well, I at least...) would prefer that PHP don't try to > second-guess you... If and when I want to create an object, I tell it. > If I dont tell "create me an array", I don't want one to come in existence.
<not adding fuel to language flamewar> > (snip) >> an "undefined" notice, yes, not a warning... ;-) >> > (snip) >> Ok... I thank you for all the explanations. >> >> It helps me to see more far. I (and will continue to) use php for web, >> and wanna standardize on python for all non-web stuff we are doing, > > You might discover that Python is just great for web programming too !-) Which raises another question... :-) Is there a possibility to bring together apache and python in a way that I can embed python into html? Or even, write a smallish webserver in python (using twisted maybe) whose only purpose is to serve pages and execute the embedded code...? >> so I >> might be a frequent guest on this list... > > You're welcome !-) > And if you're a french speaker, there's also french-speaking mailing > list and newsgroups. Merci pour l'info, I am, but for now the volume of this list is enough for me ... :-) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
