Re: [PHP-DEV] Request for comment From: Andi Gutmans (andi <email protected>)
Date: 08/12/00

I agree. This is why I suggested linking to the 4.0.1->4.0.2 NEWS section
from the downloads page and putting a big "Read this". Maybe some of the
main changes should even be documented in the beginning in a few more words.

Andi

At 08:41 AM 8/11/00 -0400, Brendan W. McAdams wrote:
>The concern that should be addressed however with changing the behavior of a
>construct such as foreach (which I use heavily in all my code i've done with
>4) is that you risk the chance of breaking someone's code.
>
>Most people who download a version upgrade will not be aware that the
>foreach construct has changed... just make sure the change is well announced
>and well documented to avoid problems.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Zak Greant" <zak <email protected>>
>To: <php-dev <email protected>>
>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:31 PM
>Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Request for comment
>
>
>Andi wrote:
>
> >[snip]
> >Does anyone see a problem with this? It would mean you can't put obscure
> >stuff into foreach().
>
>The only issue that I can see with this is that foreach's behavior would
>not be consistent with the other looping constructs.
>
>However, I personally do not feel this is a big problem. After all, PHP is
>not Perl ;)
>
> - Zak
>
>
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