Re: Configure::write or define()
For me the difference between Configure::write() and define() comes
down to mutability. If you need to change a value at run time then
use Configure::write(). If in fact your value is a constant and will
never change during script execution, then use define. It is
semantically more correct, faster and less typing.
-Mark
On Sep 26, 9:05 am, luigi7up <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> In practical example where you want to define number of hours you want
> your gallery pictures to be on voting what would you use?
>
> By the way is it okay to use define(); in bootstrap?
>
> Thanks
>
> On Sep 26, 12:09 pm, grigri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Benefits of using Configure:
>
> > * No collisions with other php scripts.
> > * Can be changed at runtime
> > * Easy to organize, list, group and persist related settings
>
> > Benefits of using php constants:
>
> > * Less verbose
> > * More efficient
>
> > On Sep 26, 10:53 am, luigi7up <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Hello everyone...
>
> > > I'm little confused with defining constants in Cake.
>
> > > I have a gallery of pictures that are on voting for _NUMBER_OF_HOURS
> > > constant. In my old application that was written in pure PHP and not
> > > Cake I had constants.php file where, all constants were defined like
> > > this:
> > > define('name', value);
>
> > > I tried this in my bootstrap.php and it works and I could go with this
> > > but in manual I see some methods like Configure::write and ::read to
> > > do this?!?!
>
> > > As I understood old method define(); is much better because it uses
> > > php native way to define constants and latter on to use that constant
> > > you just call it like this: _CONSTANT_NAME.
>
> > > With configure method writing and reading takes some some time and
> > > then again it is pain in the a** to do Configure::read() every time I
> > > need value of _CONSTANT_NAME.
>
> > > My question is the benefit of using Cake approach??? I can see some
> > > dynamic aspects but everything can be achieved with define();
>
> > > Am I wrong ??
>
> > > Thanks
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Re: Configure::write or define()
Thanks for your reply.
In practical example where you want to define number of hours you want
your gallery pictures to be on voting what would you use?
By the way is it okay to use define(); in bootstrap?
Thanks
On Sep 26, 12:09 pm, grigri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Benefits of using Configure:
>
> * No collisions with other php scripts.
> * Can be changed at runtime
> * Easy to organize, list, group and persist related settings
>
> Benefits of using php constants:
>
> * Less verbose
> * More efficient
>
> On Sep 26, 10:53 am, luigi7up <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone...
>
> > I'm little confused with defining constants in Cake.
>
> > I have a gallery of pictures that are on voting for _NUMBER_OF_HOURS
> > constant. In my old application that was written in pure PHP and not
> > Cake I had constants.php file where, all constants were defined like
> > this:
> > define('name', value);
>
> > I tried this in my bootstrap.php and it works and I could go with this
> > but in manual I see some methods like Configure::write and ::read to
> > do this?!?!
>
> > As I understood old method define(); is much better because it uses
> > php native way to define constants and latter on to use that constant
> > you just call it like this: _CONSTANT_NAME.
>
> > With configure method writing and reading takes some some time and
> > then again it is pain in the a** to do Configure::read() every time I
> > need value of _CONSTANT_NAME.
>
> > My question is the benefit of using Cake approach??? I can see some
> > dynamic aspects but everything can be achieved with define();
>
> > Am I wrong ??
>
> > Thanks
>
>
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Re: Configure::write or define()
Benefits of using Configure:
* No collisions with other php scripts.
* Can be changed at runtime
* Easy to organize, list, group and persist related settings
Benefits of using php constants:
* Less verbose
* More efficient
On Sep 26, 10:53 am, luigi7up <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello everyone...
>
> I'm little confused with defining constants in Cake.
>
> I have a gallery of pictures that are on voting for _NUMBER_OF_HOURS
> constant. In my old application that was written in pure PHP and not
> Cake I had constants.php file where, all constants were defined like
> this:
> define('name', value);
>
> I tried this in my bootstrap.php and it works and I could go with this
> but in manual I see some methods like Configure::write and ::read to
> do this?!?!
>
> As I understood old method define(); is much better because it uses
> php native way to define constants and latter on to use that constant
> you just call it like this: _CONSTANT_NAME.
>
> With configure method writing and reading takes some some time and
> then again it is pain in the a** to do Configure::read() every time I
> need value of _CONSTANT_NAME.
>
> My question is the benefit of using Cake approach??? I can see some
> dynamic aspects but everything can be achieved with define();
>
> Am I wrong ??
>
> Thanks
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Re: Configure::write or define()
El 26/09/2008, a las 11:53, luigi7up escribió: > As I understood old method define(); is much better because it uses > php native way to define constants and latter on to use that constant > you just call it like this: _CONSTANT_NAME. Configure is not intended for define constants. It's a flexible way to read and write application-wide configuration data. http://book.cakephp.org/view/42/The-Configuration-Class Constants are OK for multiple purposes. -- Fran Iglesias [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Configure::write or define()
Hello everyone...
I'm little confused with defining constants in Cake.
I have a gallery of pictures that are on voting for _NUMBER_OF_HOURS
constant. In my old application that was written in pure PHP and not
Cake I had constants.php file where, all constants were defined like
this:
define('name', value);
I tried this in my bootstrap.php and it works and I could go with this
but in manual I see some methods like Configure::write and ::read to
do this?!?!
As I understood old method define(); is much better because it uses
php native way to define constants and latter on to use that constant
you just call it like this: _CONSTANT_NAME.
With configure method writing and reading takes some some time and
then again it is pain in the a** to do Configure::read() every time I
need value of _CONSTANT_NAME.
My question is the benefit of using Cake approach??? I can see some
dynamic aspects but everything can be achieved with define();
Am I wrong ??
Thanks
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