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Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:18:29 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP_SESSION_* constant values
From: dragoonis@gmail.com (Paul Dragoonis)

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Sanford Whiteman
<swhitemanlistens-software@cypressintegrated.com> wrote:
>> I believe comparing the value against a constant, is always more
>> readable than wondering what "truthy" means. if(session_status() =3D=3D=
=3D
>> PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) is much self-documenting than the proposed change.
>
> ... =A0also =A0an =A0obvious =A0BC =A0break =A0for anyone who was using t=
he values
> instead =A0of the constants before. Not that anyone should ever do this,
> but =A0the =A0change =A0presupposes =A0that =A0people *do* use the values=
, so it
> basically =A0contradicts =A0its =A0own =A0acceptability =A0as =A0it =A0is=
 a breaking
> change!

There is no BC change here as session_status() has been added in the
5_4 branch as far as i can tell.

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