Re: using $this-> implicitly inside same class

From: Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:23:07 +0000
Subject: Re: using $this-> implicitly inside same class
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Hello php,

Friday, February 24, 2006, 3:05:11 PM, you wrote:

> Hi all.

> I'm using php 5.1.2 compiled from source, with Apache 2.2.0 
> and MySQL 5.0.18 on SuSE Linux 9.2 pro.

> I really do not see the need to keep telling php I'm 
> refering to the properties and method of the class I'm 
> already in, when php 5 should be able to deduce this from 
> the context of the class I'm coding in.

While we could do this we decided against this years ago for a good reason.
It is faster the way we do it and the code is clearer and much easier
toread. Also introducing this now would be a major BC break.

> This would save ALOT of repetitive typing, and make the code
> alot more concise.

WOW, do your fingers hurt when typing "$this->" - wow 7 strokes.

> this.use_implicit could default to FALSE, so it would not 
> interfere with current code compatibility.

No chance for an ini option because that would make writing protable
code impossible.

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Best regards,
 Marcus


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