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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:14:48 -0400
Cc: Lars Strojny <lars@strojny.net>, internals@lists.php.net
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Double quoted NOWDOC is HEREDOC
From: gwynne@wanderingknights.org (Gwynne Raskind)

On Mar 24, 2008, at 8:59 AM, Marcus Boerger wrote:
> Hello Lars,
>
>  to me this makes pretty much sense on a second glance as it perfectly
> reflects what our string would do. And for someone learning 'NOWDOC',
> using "HEREDOC" seems just natural.
> So I am all +1
> Consistency and satisfying expectations rocks!
>
> marcus

As the original proposer of nowdocs, I also give it a +1 for  
consistency!

-- Gwynne, Daughter of the Code
"This whole world is an asylum for the incurable."

> Saturday, March 22, 2008, 9:17:27 PM, you wrote:
>> Hi,
>> as we introduce NOWDOC in 5.3 it would be logical to allow a double
>> quoted syntax sister of NOWDOC which acts as HEREDOC (same as for  
>> $var =
>> "$var" vs $var = '$var'). Currently we have the following options:
>> $var = "Hello world";
>> $str = <<<LABEL
>> $var
>> LABEL;
>> $str = <<<'LABEL'
>> $var
>> LABEL;
>> The first one is HEREDOC and $var would be evaluated. The second  
>> one is
>> NOWDOC and $var would be used literally. The following patch adds a
>> third version:
>> $str = <<<"LABEL"
>> $var
>> LABEL;
>> This acts as HEREDOC, therefore $var would be interpreted.
>> Comments?
>> cu, Lars
>
> Best regards,
> Marcus
>