Re: Why use PHP? What are the disadvantages?

[Kelly Cookson <KCookson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll keep your and Joe's advice in mind. :-)

Kelly Cookson
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Dot Foods, Inc.
217-773-4486 x12676
www.dotfoods.com


-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron Bartell
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:06 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Why use PHP? What are the disadvantages?

> I can make up a return variable name on the fly,

This one could be useful - auto declaring a variable, yet it would still
have a "locked" data type.

> I can also change the type of data the function returns without having to
change the variable definitions everywhere the function is called.

This is the dangerous one Joe is talking about.  This will only cause you
heart ache down the road IMO :-)

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com
http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/


On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Kelly Cookson <KCookson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I like loose typing of variables because I can avoid some of the monkey
> work writing variable definitions (i.e., "WORKING-STORAGE" sections in
> COBOL). PIC this, PIC that. Oops, can't move PIC X into a PIC S9 COMP-3, so
> gotta use REDEFINE and recompile.
>
> When I write a PHP function, I can make up a return variable name on the
> fly, and it doesn't matter if I'm returning characters, numbers, or arrays.
> I can also change the type of data the function returns without having to
> change the variable definitions everywhere the function is called.
> Similarly, when I call a PHP function, I can make up a variable name on the
> fly to receive the output, and it doesn't matter what kind of output is
> being passed back.
>
> But, if you want to call it laziness, guilty as charged. ;-)
>
> Kelly Cookson
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> Dot Foods, Inc.
> 217-773-4486 x12676
> www.dotfoods.com