Re: [PHP-DOC] RFC: some language issues From: Rasmus Lerdorf (rasmus <email protected>)
Date: 05/16/01

> RFC (Request for comments):
> - what's the preferred name for the boolean type?
> 'bool' or 'boolean'?

Boolean

> - what's the preferred name for the floating point type?
> 'double' or 'float'?

I think that depends on the context. Technically it should be 'double',
but people don't necessarily know what 'double' means and in full
sentences I think you can use 'floating point' to discuss the type.

> - Can it be made that <type>string</type> etc will
> automagically be rendered as a hyperlink to
> language.types.string etc? Just like <function>...

Probably

> - language.types is such an important and large section,
> that you'll cometimes get id's like
> language.types.integer.casting.from-boolean,
> what about renaming all language.types.* to types.*?
> or type.*?

No opinion on this one.

-Rasmus