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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:24:29 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Pseudo-objects (methods on arrays, strings, etc.)
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

hi Gustavo,

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Gustavo Lopes <glopes@nebm.ist.utl.pt> wrote:

> There isn't a difference in terms of making PHP more object oriented, which
> was the main advantage advanced by the OP. I'm all for redesigning
> strings/arrays APIs (presented as an afterthought by the OP), but for that
> the discussion should be centered on what those APIs will look like, not the
> syntax one uses to call them.

To provide pseudo objects is a damned good point and long due. Please
don't focus on a badly formulated initial post (more object oriented),
we are not in a CS course but in the PHP internals discussions list
:).

> In fact, quite frequently, syntax discussions make more important design
> decisions be ignored (see namespaces).

Syntax easiness and APIs cleanness are what make a language attractive.

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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