[thelist] Alternative Control Structure Syntax in PHP
Hershel Robinson
hershel at galleryrobinson.com
Tue Aug 29 13:30:48 CDT 2006
You may be familiar with the alternative 'colon' syntax of PHP control
structures:
<?php if ($a == 5): ?>
A is equal to 5
<?php endif; ?>
A certain PHP team leader said to me:
> we always discourage the use of : as per recommendations of PHP team
> and also due to the fact that this syntax is not folded properly in
> several editors
How do people feel about this? I am writing coding guidelines for a team
and I must decide whether or not to allow this syntax. I personally like
it in cases as above where the block extends beyond the ending ?> tag.
But it seems there are reasons against it as well.
Thanks,
Hershel
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