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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] New string functions: str_startswith() and str_endswith()
From: brianm@dealnews.com (Brian Moon)

Paweł Stradomski wrote:
> W liście Rasmus Lerdorf z dnia poniedziałek, 21 lipca 2008:
>> It also isn't any shorter:
>>
>>     if(str_endswith($path,'.php'))
>>
>>     vs.
>>
>>     if(substr($path,-4)=='.php')
>
> Only if comparing to a static string, but not for this case:
>
> if (substr($path, -strlen($extension)) == $extension)
>
> Readability would also increase.
>

In our code base, we have a nice file called string.php that has every 
variation of string functions not covered by the core in it.  We add 
stuff as we need it.  I break strings on the space nearest a given 
length in 80% of all code that runs on my server.  But, I don't expect a 
PHP built in to do it.  If you are worried about performance, you could 
make a PECL Strings package for all the stuff that the core does not do.

Then, your code can be readable and neat like you want.

Hmm, perhaps there is a need for a "standard" (widely used?) PHP 
(non-OO) package that filled in the gaps that the core does not provide. 
  Make it non-OO so that it looks and acts like the core as much as 
possible.  In my "spare time" I will start this. =)

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Brian Moon
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