Re: PHP global namespace clogged up

From: Daniel Tryba (news_comp.lang.php_at_canopus.nl)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 12:58:38 +0000 (UTC)

Tony Marston <tony@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>> I have groundbreaking news for all you geeks - PHP is not the same as
>>> language X because IT IS DIFFERENT. If it was the same then there would
>>> be
>>> no point. Different languages are different, so get used to the
>>> differences
>>> and STOP COMPLAINING.
>>
>> I'm pointing out a serious problem with PHP.
>
> If PHP had serious problems it would not be the popular language it is
> today. If any problems exist at all they are in your head.
 
While PHP doens't need a namespace, its functions are a _mess_
Examples:

-str_split() vs parse_str()
 The latter obviously should be str_parse()

-str* vs. str_*
 Lets make up our minds an use uniform function names please.

-strchr() is an alias for strstr(), strrchr() is not an alias for
 strrstr() (which doesn't even exist).

-string strchr(string haystack, string needle)
 shouldn't that be char needle?

-strpos vs strrpos
 int strpos(string haystack, string needel [,int offset]):
    this function can take a full string as the needle parameter and the
    entire string will be used.
 int strrpos ( string haystack, string needle [, int offset]):
     If a string is passed as the needle, then only the first character
     of that string will be used
 So strrpos not only works differently, it's prototype should be
 int strrpos ( string haystack, char needle [, int offset])

All exmaples above use the haystack-needle form, others use
needle-haystack order (like array_key_exists).

It appears you are blind to these faults or are just used to it! Maybe
you are using some piece of software to correct there errors for you? 

-- 
  Daniel Tryba

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