Re: [PHP] Re: the most amazing php code i have ever seen so far

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Shawn McKenzie <[email protected]>
wrote:

> paragasu wrote:
>
>> i have seen many php code. i learn php on my own, and during early days
>> with
>> php,
>> i download many open source php project and try to learn the coding on my
>> own.
>> i did see many code (ugly, spaghetti code etc). Some even  take me few
>> hours to figure out
>> how it works.
>>
>> But one project using php in a very clean way. The codeis look so simple.
>> yet do so much thing.
>> Personally, i vote for www.eyeos.org project for the best php code.
>> Anyone
>> know better?
>>
>>
> First thing, after the sweeeet header comment that I saw was this:
>
>        call_user_func('lib_eyeString_start');
>
> I thought, why wouldn't you just do this:
>
>        lib_eyeString_start();
>
> Or maybe I'm missing something.  call_user_func() only seems to be useful
> if you have a variable function name that could be different for any call of
> the call_user_func():
>
>        call_user_func($funcNameAssignedEarlier);
>
> But still, this would be the same yes?
>
>        $funcNameAssignedEarlier();


i think your assessment is valid.  variable functions are great, there is
less overhead.  the benefit of call_user_func() is that it accepts the php
psuedo type 'callback' which allows client code to determine what 'type' of
function is used; a global function, a class instance function, or a class
static function.  in this case cycles are being thrown down the drain for
nothing :O

-nathan