Re: [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements

From:	Stas Malyshev	Date:	Sun, 12 May 2013 20:35:35 +0000
Subject:	Re: [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
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Hi!

> Why would this be confusing? I'd agree if this happened in userland (people
> could wonder why the operators are swapped), but internally we are already
> dealing with this anyway. E.g. when you implement compare_objects you have
> to be aware of this (to understand stuff like the return 1 trick).

Your code suggests (even though RFC never says it) that the left operand
defines the comparison. However, for the switched operations, the right
operand would then define the comparison. It is pretty confusing, IMO.

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Thread (30 messages)

• Nikita PopovSun, 12 May 2013 15:25:11 +0000
  • Antony DovgalSun, 12 May 2013 17:50:11 +0000
    • Pierre JoyeSun, 12 May 2013 18:56:44 +0000
    • Nikita PopovSun, 12 May 2013 19:02:19 +0000
      • Nikita PopovSun, 12 May 2013 19:49:32 +0000
      • Sara GolemonSun, 12 May 2013 19:57:07 +0000
        • Nikita PopovSun, 12 May 2013 20:07:42 +0000
          • Stas MalyshevSun, 12 May 2013 20:35:35 +0000
            • Sara GolemonSun, 12 May 2013 21:00:58 +0000
  • Dmitry StogovMon, 13 May 2013 05:49:06 +0000
    • Nikita PopovMon, 13 May 2013 09:24:35 +0000
      • Dmitry StogovMon, 13 May 2013 10:25:34 +0000
        • Nikita PopovMon, 13 May 2013 10:50:30 +0000
          • Dmitry StogovMon, 13 May 2013 11:09:32 +0000
            • Nikita PopovMon, 13 May 2013 16:16:40 +0000
              • Dmitry StogovTue, 14 May 2013 05:43:15 +0000
                • Nikita PopovTue, 14 May 2013 21:18:09 +0000
                  • Dmitry StogovWed, 15 May 2013 05:12:35 +0000
                    • Nikita PopovFri, 07 Jun 2013 17:14:35 +0000
                      • Stas MalyshevFri, 07 Jun 2013 18:16:55 +0000
                        • Nikita PopovSat, 08 Jun 2013 12:43:53 +0000
                          • Stas MalyshevSat, 08 Jun 2013 19:49:10 +0000
                            • Nikita PopovSat, 08 Jun 2013 22:39:05 +0000
                      • Zeev SuraskiFri, 07 Jun 2013 19:45:50 +0000RE: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
                        • Nikita PopovSat, 08 Jun 2013 12:53:54 +0000Re: [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
                          • Zeev SuraskiSun, 09 Jun 2013 08:00:41 +0000RE: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
                            • Nikita PopovSun, 09 Jun 2013 13:20:23 +0000Re: [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
                              • Zeev SuraskiSun, 09 Jun 2013 13:37:33 +0000RE: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
                                • Nikita PopovSun, 09 Jun 2013 14:15:19 +0000Re: [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements
                                  • Zeev SuraskiSun, 09 Jun 2013 14:34:17 +0000RE: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Internal operator overloading and GMP improvements