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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Consistent function names
From: yohgaki@ohgaki.net (Yasuo Ohgaki)

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Hi Markus and Fischer,

On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Markus Fischer <markus@fischer.name> wrote:

> On 01.03.15 13:53, Rowan Collins wrote:
> > On 1 March 2015 11:29:49 GMT, Yasuo Ohgaki <yohgaki@ohgaki.net> wrote:
> >
> >> How about rename all of these functions according to CODING_STANDARD
> >> for
> >> PHP7
> >> and have aliases for old names?
> >
> > If this list had an FAQ (which I think it should), this would be on it.
> >
> > The answer is no, it's just not worth it. Having a function called
> str_pos which is an alias of strpos, but only on some versions, is more
> confusing, not less.
>
> My sentiment too. Factor in that someone already using the proposed
> himself, things can only go south from here.
>
> If PHP wants to clean up, then do it right: use a namespace for it.


I agree use of namespace is better solution. It's rather severe BC, though.
How about rename functions except "string" and "array" related functions?

BTW, I cannot change document system, but I'm going to update all doc
contents if this passes.

Regards,

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Yasuo Ohgaki
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