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An Early Look At What's Coming In PHP V6
IndioMan writes "In this article, learn about the new PHP V6 features in detail. Learn how it is easier to use, more secure, and more suitable for internationalization. New PHP V6 features include improved support for Unicode, clean-up of several functions, improved extensions, engine additions, changes to OO functions, and PHP additions."
Update — May 7th at 16:47 GMT by SS: IBM seems to have removed the article linked in the summary. Here's a different yet related article about the future of PHP, but it's a year old.
This is why I never write legacy code, only progressive forward thinking code!
People who write legacy code are just not thinking of the future.
I think PHP developers with legacy code are going to be paying the price for several versions to come.
I prefer to call it "job security".
But that might break something that two people found convenient in 1997 and therefore can never be repudiated.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
The worst design decision yet, which is saying something.
Can you blame them for trying to escape?
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
Too bad Slashdot still wonâ(TM)t.
I mean, won't.
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
That's so cliché.
PHP: its like fast food..
You know its bad for you...
You feel like crap after eating it...
But damnit, its right there, oh so conveniently located on the way to work, and sometimes a greasy cheeseburger just hits the spot, even though you know you'll pay for it later in heartburn and much later in high cholesterol and love handles, even though right now its really cheap on the wallet.
Its a guilty pleasure.
And while you're sucking down that greaseball burger, you see the local soup and salad restaraunt and think "next time, I'll eat right.."
But come the next day and you see that taco joint and..
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