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Subject: Re: Basic Namespace Requirements
From: oliver.graetz@arcor.de (=?ISO-8859-15?Q?Oliver_Gr=E4tz?=)

Jessie Hernandez schrieb:

> I think this is the best solution thus far. If any one of you still feels a
> need for constants/functions, PLEASE show me a _valid_ example that cannot
> be accomplished by just simply putting the constant/function inside a class
> in the namespace.

No complaints from me. I try to avoid both since a long time. Functions
would be nice, simply for convenience (sometimes one wants to use
something so often that a static method just isn't as nice), but I
really don't see any need for global constants EXCEPT that supporting
everything that's currently OUTSIDE of namespaces would allow to
completetly clean it without further work.

> If I don't hear of any valid arguments, then I'm going to go ahead and scrap
> constants and functions and then concentrate on the final details of the
> patch.

Did you give the "no namespaces in the ternary" idea a try?
Even if this doesn't make it I'd be happy to know if it works.

Anyways, +2 for both : and ::

OLLi

PS: I'm now preparing the final table. We should not stretch this any
more ;-) The First subscribers are getting heart attcks from too much
mail...