Re: [PHP-DEV] R: [PHP-DEV] python dictionary-like % (percent) substitution in php From: Jo Giraerts (jo <email protected>)
Date: 08/28/01

True. you got a point here. i'll stop bitching :)

On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 04:46:35PM +0200, wrote:
> Yes, the function you have written below make the same thing but i think
> that a function written in c, inside the php module, can be faster and more
> elegant than this php-function.
>
> Again, i think that the final user will be happy to have an already written
> function
> instead of think and code a personalized function.
>
> I think it's more elegant because it follow the same approach of printf-like
> functions
> and a user who already known these functions or known python will not have
> headaches
> in finding a solution for his problem
>
> Also prinf, sprinf, etc... can be written as php functions and separated
> from php core, but
> it will not happen... why? too important and too useful, they requires speed
> and their functionality
> is required in many programs.
>
> The same thing happen in python with dictionary substitution, and now,
> nobody think to remove
> it.
>
> I think that this type of function could be useful for a lot of people...
>
> Let me know what do you (also zeev and others) think about
>
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>
> Jo Giraerts <jo <email protected>> wrote in message 20010828153504.A5406 <email protected>
> > This is already possible in php, though with the following simple
> > function..
> >
> > // function to read a file with php-vars in as a string
> > // $predefined_vars: an array ("varname" => "value"). all the
> > // variablenames defined in this array can be used in the bodyfile.
> > // They will receive the respective values. This makes personalising
> > // the mailes easier..
> > function file_as_body($filename, $predefined_vars)
> > {
> > $ar = file($filename);
> > extract($predefined_vars);
> >
> > foreach ($ar as $number => $line)
> > {
> > eval("\$ar2[] = \"$line\";");
> > }
> >
> > return implode("",$ar2);
> > }
> >
> > and for instance this file as template:
> >
> > <--- template file
> > You received a file on (" . date("d/m/Y (H:i)") . ")
> >
> > filename: ".basename($file) ."
> > filesize: ".filesize($file) ."
> > mimetype: $mimetype
> >
> > Hope you enjoy it..
> > --->
> >
> > You can even use php-code already, thanks to eval :)
> >
> > Maybe we better make it a PEAR-thing?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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