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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] rename T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM to T_DOUBLE_COLON
From: wrowe@rowe-clan.net ("William A. Rowe Jr.")

On 10/29/2010 7:47 PM, admin wrote:
> WTF is T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM?
> 
> This has to be THE most asked question by new php developers when they come across it. 
> Can we please change the token name to T_DOUBLE_COLON so I don't have to hear about it
> constantly?
> 
> Those that disagree don't do enough PHP support to know how often it is asked. it's worth it.

Is it that hard to at least review the mailing list archives before ranting?

At least posters would sound like they have educated themselves on why what
came to be, and argue sensibly for changes.