Re: [PHP-LANG] "Mission Statement"
[email protected] (Andi Gutmans)
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At 10:34 21/11/00 -0800, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: >I think we have all agreed already that the document should include a >concise description of the language in some sort of standard language >description syntax. This is basically a compiler spec if that is what you >want to call it. And along with that we have end-user oriented notes and >examples. And as I said before, if Sascha only wants to write the >"compiler spec" part of it, I don't see that being a problem. Others can >pitch in with examples and notes. I suggest we start working on it and decide as we go long according to general consensus. From the beginning I have been in favor of writing a language specification but I'm just saying that it should be aimed at the zillion of questions we get on all lists about language behavior which isn't obvious. i.e. the zillion of questions you get where you can't say RTFM. I want to be able to say, check out section 5.4.3 of the language spec to see *exactly* what global $a does language wise and what is undefined behavior. Andi --- Andi Gutmans <[email protected]> http://www.zend.com/