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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Matching PDO_SQLite features with SQLite3 extension
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> PDO is already a mess, and adding method that appear/disappear 
> dynamically
> whether you enable an extension or not... is a horror show.
> 
> From my PoV, since we (doctrine) have to abstract away from it all the
> time, we'd rather have it as tidy and well-thought-out as possible,
> especially since there already is so much damage done.

Yes I agree, but it's not the point, this behaviour already exists, I'm 
not introducing anything new here.

> Couldn't care less about exposed/unexposed features if the endpoints 
> are on
> the wrong object, or cause even more weirdness to work with. It is not
> helpful: it's just more tech debt dumped on millions of consumers.

I care because I need those features in my projects, and I'm not the 
only one.

But if those late-loading methods don't suit you, what do you propose 
instead?