Re: using $this-> implicitly inside same class
Thanks to Marcus and everyone else for their comments.
I note the valid points you raised.
Keith
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, Marcus Boerger wrote:
> To: [email protected]
> From: Marcus Boerger <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] using $this-> implicitly inside same class
>
> Hello php,
>
> Friday, February 24, 2006, 3:05:11 PM, you wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
>
> > I'm using php 5.1.2 compiled from source, with Apache 2.2.0
> > and MySQL 5.0.18 on SuSE Linux 9.2 pro.
>
> > I really do not see the need to keep telling php I'm
> > refering to the properties and method of the class I'm
> > already in, when php 5 should be able to deduce this from
> > the context of the class I'm coding in.
>
> While we could do this we decided against this years ago for a good reason.
> It is faster the way we do it and the code is clearer and much easier
> toread. Also introducing this now would be a major BC break.
>
> > This would save ALOT of repetitive typing, and make the code
> > alot more concise.
>
> WOW, do your fingers hurt when typing "$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.
>
> [...]
>
>
> Best regards,
> Marcus
>
>
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