namespace equivalent in PHP

Hi,

Coming from C++ world, i would like to know what in PHP, is the equivalent
of namespace in C++ ?
I have several class which should work together, or Class B which is used to
create a private property of class A.

How can i do that without including the class B into the class A definition
?

thanks a lot,

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Alain Roger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Coming from C++ world, i would like to know what in PHP, is the equivalent
> of namespace in C++ ?

the closest you get to a namespace is a class (used purely as a static
place holder for a set of functions, constants & variables).

namespaces is on the php dev list of things to have continuing
discussions/flamewars about but as such no one has yet agreed on the
correct implementation and/or whether to include it.

I do remember a chap named Jesse created a patch that implements namespaces,
actually I recall that he wrote a stack of different patches related to
various namespace implementations - you'd have to search for them (and the
relevant discussions on the internals mailing list) in order to determine
if they are a viable option for you.

> I have several class which should work together, or Class B which is
> used to
> create a private property of class A.
>
> How can i do that without including the class B into the class A definition
> ?

er, you don't, at least not with vanilla php. :-/

which leaves the question to why you want to do this, maybe there is a simpler
alternative. it might simply be down to letting go of [your] C++ mindset
somewhat and just living with less structured/rigid/er? code in php ... not that
I know anything about C++ (and not meaning any insult)

>
> thanks a lot,
>

On Wed, March 7, 2007 8:03 am, Alain Roger wrote:
> Coming from C++ world, i would like to know what in PHP, is the
> equivalent
> of namespace in C++ ?

Nothing.

Closest we have is wrapping yet another class around everything.

PHP is a "simple" language, on purpose.

C++ is a lot of things, but "simple" is not one of them.

:-)

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