# PHP5 rocks!

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/10306
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/10306
- Started by Hans Lellelid on 2004-06-08T01:51:29+00:00
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## #10306 — Hans Lellelid — 2004-06-08T01:51:29+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/10306#10306

Hi guys,

I just had to take a moment to let you all know just how cool this PHP5 
thing is.  I know that I've been kinda vocal (and perhaps out of place) 
in the past about some of the behavior of OO stuff like interfaces, and 
sure disappointed when __toString() became less magical, etc.  Those are 
all really minor things in the face of just how frickin' cool it is to 
build applications with PHP5.

 From my perspective the greatest addition is Exceptions, followed very 
closely by the new object model, interfaces, etc.  The use of libxml2 
has made many new things possible -- and has made use of XSLT a much 
less painful ordeal.

The only problem with PHP5 is just how painful it has made it to use 
PHP4.  Anyway, just wanted to take a moment to say great work and thanks 
for making what I do for a living fun! :)

Cheers,
Hans

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## #10316 — Jason Garber — 2004-06-08T13:50:11+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/10306#10316 · In reply to: #10306

To add..

The 18 of us here at IonZoft wish to thank all members of the PHP team and 
everyone who has helped make it happen.  We have built a fast growing 
company totally focused on solutions based on PHP, and are very excited 
about the release of PHP5.

Thanks!

Jason Garber


At 6/7/2004 09:51 PM -0400, Hans Lellelid wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>I just had to take a moment to let you all know just how cool this PHP5 
>thing is.  I know that I've been kinda vocal (and perhaps out of place) in 
>the past about some of the behavior of OO stuff like interfaces, and sure 
>disappointed when __toString() became less magical, etc.  Those are all 
>really minor things in the face of just how frickin' cool it is to build 
>applications with PHP5.
>
> From my perspective the greatest addition is Exceptions, followed very 
> closely by the new object model, interfaces, etc.  The use of libxml2 has 
> made many new things possible -- and has made use of XSLT a much less 
> painful ordeal.
>
>The only problem with PHP5 is just how painful it has made it to use 
>PHP4.  Anyway, just wanted to take a moment to say great work and thanks 
>for making what I do for a living fun! :)
>
>Cheers,
>Hans