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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:19:29 +0100
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To: Klaus Ufo <klausufo@yahoo.fr>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 6 : a new API ?
From: krebs.seb@gmail.com (Sebastian Krebs)

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2013/2/20 Klaus Ufo <klausufo@yahoo.fr>

> Hi there !
>
> We all know that the current PHP API has flaws. Maybe we could use
> namespaces to build a new coherent PHP API ? Like :
>
> - \arr
> - \num
> - \str
>
> and so on. Advantages :
>
> - no more global functions
>

Just to throw that in: Even if you pack them into namespaces they will
still remain global functions. They simply don't live in the root-namespace
anymore.


> - separation of concerns
> - backward compatibility

- work can be done progressively
> - easy to add user-defined functions (using php namespaces)
> - we could provide a \str\utf8 namespace
>
> This is just an idea. I don't know what is your vision for a next PHP 6.
>
> KH
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