Re: [RFC] Short syntax for anonymous functions

From: Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:12:30 +0000
Subject: Re: [RFC] Short syntax for anonymous functions
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2013/2/20 Sanford Whiteman <[email protected]>

> > It still looks like some random characters bashed together by a monkey
> > with a keyboard.
>
> +1, I am a fiend for ternary expressions and crazy one-liners, but
> this makes me want to go back and unroll everything I've ever done
> into readable code. :)
>
> -- S.
>


Long code is not always equivalent to readable code. A shorter syntax could
improve readability in *some* cases.

Long:
$users->OrderBy( function( $x ){ return $x->Surname; } );

Short:
$users->OrderBy( $x ==> $x->Surname );



Lazare INEPOLOGLOU
Ingénieur Logiciel


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