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From: imsop.php@rwec.co.uk ("Rowan Tommins [IMSoP]")



On 23 August 2024 13:04:22 BST, Mike Schinkel <mike@newclarity=2Enet> wrot=
e:
>
>> It wouldn't be a top-level namespace that would cause a conflict, but a=
 nested one: currently the above code resolves the function name as "AcmeCo=
mponents\SplineReticulator\Utilities\Text\Text\strlen" (note the "=2E=2E=2E=
\Text\Text\=2E=2E=2E")=2E
>
>How often does that really occur in the wild? =20

Oh, I think it would be much rarer than colliding with a global namespace=
=2E I was pointing out that your suggestion was *better* than you thought=
=2E


>And how can it occur without an explicit `use AcmeComponents\SplineReticu=
lator\Utilities\Text\Text` statement, which I proposed would override the a=
utomatic `use`, anyway?

I'm not sure what you mean=2E Right now, that's the function name that wou=
ld be looked up for your example code (other than a couple of unrelated typ=
os in your example)=2E So if, for some reason, someone was relying on that,=
 their code would break with your "automatic use"=2E


>The only one of those that has a strong analog to existing PHP code is to=
 "use the end of the current namespace" as people frequently do with explic=
it `use` statements=2E

True=2E I just don't love the context-sensitive nature of it=2E


>Lastly, no comment on `\\`?

Ah, yes, I forgot to say: I'm not keen on that because in other contexts i=
t means exactly the opposite: it refers to the absolute root in a context w=
here a relative name would be assumed=2E

For example, \\domain\username and \\server\fileshare on Windows, or //exa=
mple=2Ecom/foo in a URL

Rowan Tommins
[IMSoP]