Re: [PHP-DOC] Function References not showing up in docs for mixed case function names From: Stig Sæther Bakken (ssb <email protected>)
Date: 05/21/01

["James Moore" <jmoore <email protected>>]
> > > bad: Foo() does bar;
> > > good: The function foo() does bar.
> > >
> > > Daniel
> >
> > I agree with your second assertion. I could see a lot of
> > users getting confused if the first were followed blindly,
> > though (say, if one was documenting C). Which is one reason
> > (besides style) why I agree with the second assertion...:)
>
> Im sorry but I feel we should keep all function names lowercase. Take a
> look at http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pdf.php now, that really looks ugly
> too me, there is no reason to have function names at beginning of
> sentences and lets keep the manual consistent, if its all lowercase we
> will encourage people to name their functions properly etc, we are not
> going to start putting PdF_OpeN in the manual just because its supported
> lets keep the manual consistent and keep it lowercase, this has worked
> for the past x years and there is no real reason to change it.

Just a comment from the side here: keep in mind that there has been
discussion on php-dev about making PHP functions and classes case
sensitive in a future release. It won't happen tomorrow, but it's
something to store in ones subconsciousness.

 - Stig 

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  Stig Sæther Bakken <ssb <email protected>>
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