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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [VOTE] array_column() function
From: cpriest@zerocue.com (Clint Priest)

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My .02 cents here...

I'm used to array_pluck(), even when I first saw it I was like WTH is 
that?  When you read the description though, 'plucking' is a verb which 
describes the action the function is taking, while column is a noun and 
does not describe the action the function is taking.

In fact I have my own userland array_pluck() function.

Ergo, array_column() doesn't make sense, array_get_column() might make 
sense, while array_pluck() makes sense.

I'm fine with an alias or either one really, just pointing out the logic 
of "pluck."

-Clint

On 1/12/2013 9:34 AM, Ben Ramsey wrote:
> On 1/12/13 9:19 AM, Derick Rethans wrote:
>> I'm liking this, why start with an function alias already when
>> introducing a new feature?
>
> I figured this would be a frequent question, and I was right. :-)
>
> In earlier discussions (June 2012), when I first introduced 
> array_column(), much of the discussion revolved around the name and 
> not the functionality. I agreed with arguments for array_column() and 
> arguments for array_pluck(), so I added an alias.
>
> Here's why I think the alias should be considered:
>
> 1) Userland PHP developers instantly recognize array_column(). It's 
> self-descriptive, and they know what it means.
>
> 2) Developers coming from other languages (Ruby, JavaScript, etc.) 
> will instantly recognize array_pluck(). It's what they'll be looking 
> for to do the same thing, but they won't be looking for array_column().
>
> -Ben
>

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-Clint

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