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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] using $this-> implicitly inside same class
From: php@karsites.net


Thanks to Marcus and everyone else for their comments.

I note the valid points you raised.

Keith


On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, Marcus Boerger wrote:

> To: php@karsites.net
> From: Marcus Boerger <helly@php.net>
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] using $this-> implicitly inside same class
> 
> Hello php,
> 
> Friday, February 24, 2006, 3:05:11 PM, you wrote:
> 
> > Hi all.
> 
> > I'm using php 5.1.2 compiled from source, with Apache 2.2.0 
> > and MySQL 5.0.18 on SuSE Linux 9.2 pro.
> 
> > I really do not see the need to keep telling php I'm 
> > refering to the properties and method of the class I'm 
> > already in, when php 5 should be able to deduce this from 
> > the context of the class I'm coding in.
> 
> While we could do this we decided against this years ago for a good reason.
> It is faster the way we do it and the code is clearer and much easier
> toread. Also introducing this now would be a major BC break.
> 
> > This would save ALOT of repetitive typing, and make the code
> > alot more concise.
> 
> WOW, do your fingers hurt when typing "$this->" - wow 7 strokes.
> 
> > this.use_implicit could default to FALSE, so it would not 
> > interfere with current code compatibility.
> 
> No chance for an ini option because that would make writing protable
> code impossible.
> 
> [...]
> 
> 
> Best regards,
>  Marcus
> 
>