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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP class files without <?php at the top
From: h.reindl@thelounge.net (Reindl Harald)

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Am 07.04.2012 15:43, schrieb Stuart Dallas:
> On 7 Apr 2012, at 14:39, Tom Boutell wrote:
>=20
>> From the viewpoint of someone writing reusable classes, the need to
>> start with <?php and reprimand anybody who accidentally puts a newline=

>> above it is a silly annoyance they don't experience with other tools.
>>
>> That said, you are making valid points, I'm not convinced myself that
>> "file extensions" necessarily should or could be determined in every
>> context. But it seems the most viable way of addressing the issue - if=

>> a viable way even exists. Partly I want to convince myself that this
>> either can or can't ever be improved, and move on either way (:
>=20
> If accidental newlines above the <?php are your only issue surely it ma=
kes more sense to have PHP ignore any whitespace before an initial <?php =
in the file, just like it ignores a carriage return after ?>.

the main question is why making them and where should php start
and where better stop to hold users hands?

what is the next? making ; optional and change the interpreter
to a gambling-machine because someone comes out whining it does
not work if he makes syntax errors?

April 1st is over so please stop this useless discussion


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