FW: [PHP] pop3 functions
I will definitely agree that there are a few inconsistencies in the function naming... more than likely due to the many many contributors, and a lack of strict naming conventions. Never quite understood (for example) why half of the string based functions are named str* and the other half str_*, eg str_replace, str_pad, str_repeat, str_word_count, etc as opposed to strlen, strrev, strstr, strchr, strpos, etc But all it really means is another trip to the manual if my first guess for the function name doesn't work. It'd be nice if things could have been standardised in PHP5, with aliases to the functions with older (deprecated?) names, but I guess it's WAAAY too late for that!! Justin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: FW: [PHP] pop3 functions
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 08:15:00 -0500, you wrote: I will definitely agree that there are a few inconsistencies in the function naming... more than likely due to the many many contributors, and a lack of strict naming conventions. My pet hate: bool array_walk (array, function) array array_map (function, array) Forces me to the manual every single time to check argument order. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: FW: [PHP] pop3 functions
* Thus wrote Jay Blanchard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): I will definitely agree that there are a few inconsistencies in the function naming... more than likely due to the many many contributors, and a lack of strict naming conventions. Actually there is a scrict nameing convetion. Never quite understood (for example) why half of the string based functions are named str* and the other half str_*, eg str_replace, str_pad, str_repeat, str_word_count, etc as opposed to strlen, strrev, strstr, strchr, strpos, etc You'll find that the str* names are a direct decendent to the C string library (man 3 string), and some other standard c libraries. and the str_* names are specific to php. But all it really means is another trip to the manual if my first guess for the function name doesn't work. It'd be nice if things could have been standardised in PHP5, with aliases to the functions with older (deprecated?) names, but I guess it's WAAAY too late for that!! I would strongly disagree with deprecating the str* functions. I and a lot of php programmers know exactly what strncmp does the instant we look at it. This nameing convetion has been around for many years and many people have used these. Justin Um.. is it jay or justin or both? This kind of confused me :) Curt -- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: FW: [PHP] pop3 functions
[snip] Um.. is it jay or justin or both? This kind of confused me :) [/snip] Justin inadvertently did not reply to all and instead sent the e-mail directly to me as a response. I forwarded it to the list and should have noted that. Although I do have days where I feel as if I am someone else, today is not one of them. :) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
