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Re: using same variable twice on same page [message #171382 is a reply to message #171375] Fri, 31 December 2010 09:57 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Tim Streater is currently offline  Tim Streater
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In article <ifjdb0$r2s$2(at)news(dot)albasani(dot)net>,
The Natural Philosopher <tnp(at)invalid(dot)invalid> wrote:

> Tim Streater wrote:
>> In article <ifhj8t$1hd$2(at)news(dot)albasani(dot)net>,
>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp(at)invalid(dot)invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> August Karlstrom wrote:
>>>> On 2010-12-29 11:42, Derek Turner wrote:
>>>> > On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:07:55 -0700, richard wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> <?php if ($year="1961")
>>>> >
>>>> > This simply sets $year to "1961" and will always return 'true'
>>>> > ...which is more or less a flaw in the language design copied from C.
>>>
>>> Which is more or less a feature of clarity,....not a flaw.
>>>
>>> BASIC is the flawed language, allowing '=' to mean SET TO and EQUALS
>>> according to ambiguous context
>>>
>>> Sadly PHP copied BASICS lack of explicit typing as well.
>>
>> I don't want explicit typing. Let the language work for you.
>>
> I guess I am not lazy enough and prefer the language to do exactly what
> I tell it.

Well - there it is. So far it has :-)

--
Tim

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nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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