Roman Neuhauser wrote: > # jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx / 2007-01-03 16:43:14 +0100: >> Roman Neuhauser wrote: >>> # jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx / 2007-01-03 14:07:31 +0100: .... > > BTW, would you share a version of f($any) that meets your definition of > good code? I would suggest adding some sanity checking - as opposed to relying on any kind of error trigger/trapping/catching mechanism. the regard to the point of the possible/perceived cons of working with an interpreted, dynamically typed language the post Gregory Beaver made make the case much more clearly than I could have. I'll leave this thread for what it is now, leave it to say that it's been a very interesting discussion and I certainly appreciated your [Roman] thoughtful examples & arguments. rgds, Jochem > >>>>> function f($any) >>>>> { >>>>> printf("%s\n", $any); >>>>> } > >>>> true - but then it would force someone to use exceptions - the overall >>>> consensus went against forcing that on people. >>> I don't follow the logic. What did we gain? Can one of those "exceptions >>> == Java, Java stinks, exceptions stink" campers show me their version of >>> the below f($any) that works in 5.1 and 5.2? >> probably not - i wouldn't know I don't live in that camp. > > That's why I didn't ask *you*. ;) > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php