Re: [PHP-DEV] ctype function (re?)naming From: Phil Driscoll (phil <email protected>)
Date: 02/28/01

>RFC: what should their names be in 4.0.5?
>
> ( ) stay with ctype_alpha() ...
> (X) switch to ctype_isalpha() ...
> ( ) switch to ctype_isalpha() ... and have ctype_alpha() aliases
> ( ) switch to ctype_is_alpha() ...
> ( ) switch to ctype_is_alpha() ... and have ctype_alpha() aliases
> (X) have an alias if isalpha()
>

A heated argument seems to be developing, which IMHO makes no sense when we
are discussing a tiny corner of the language. Yes, function names should be
consistent, however because the current namespace is such a mess it is
impossibly to argue the toss on this issue because all we can do is make the
function name compatible with one (or more) of a range of inconsistent
'standards' throughout the language.

It HAS to be time for a big tidy up, as it is clearly impossible to 'do the
right thing' under current circumstances.

Cheers 

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Phil Driscoll
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