Re: Using PHP/HTML effectivly

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Robert Cummings wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-06-15 at 03:16, Larry Garfield wrote:
>> Another recommendation: Do not, under any circumstances, try to write your own 
>> template engine.  All you'll be doing is writing a syntax parser in PHP for 
>> another syntax that will give you fewer options, less flexibility, and worse 
>> performance than well-used native PHP.
>>
>> There ARE good PHP based template engines out there (Smarty, Flexy, PHPTal, 
>> etc.), written by people much smarter than you or I and field tested by 
>> thousands of people on more sites than you've ever used.  If you want to use 
>> a non-PHP-syntax for your template files, find one.  Don't write it.  You 
>> will thank yourself later.
> 
> While I understand where you're coming from with this, I think it
> depends on your goals. The "smart" or as I prefer "experienced" people
> out there that have written complex systems have done so by getting
> their feet wet and trying. If you have an idea, the inclination, and the
> time then I think it's a great idea to rebuild the wheel. How else would
> better wheels come about? :)

good question - my wheels always turn out lumpy ;-)

> 
> Cheers,
> Rob.

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