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Doc Bug #70412 capitalization typo in class name
Submitted: 2015-09-02 19:20 UTC Modified: 2015-09-02 23:20 UTC
From: alisonjo2786 at gmail dot com Assigned: cmb (profile)
Status: Closed Package: Documentation problem
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 [2015-09-02 19:20 UTC] alisonjo2786 at gmail dot com 
Description:
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From manual page: http://www.php.net/language.oop5.visibility
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(I could be wrong! but...)

In "Example #2 Method Declaration," almost at the end:

$myFoo = new foo();

The class definition is class Foo extends Bar, so I think this line should say Foo with a capital F:

$myFoo = new Foo();

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 [2015-09-02 21:12 UTC] cmb@php.net
-Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb
 [2015-09-02 21:12 UTC] cmb@php.net 
Either `new foo` as well as `new Foo` is valid, because class
names are case-insensitive. However, I agree that `new Foo` is
better suited for an example in the documentation at least.
 [2015-09-02 21:19 UTC] cmb@php.net 
Automatic comment from SVN on behalf of cmb
Revision: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=337714
Log: capitalized class name to match definition (fixes #70412)
 [2015-09-02 21:19 UTC] cmb@php.net
-Status: Assigned +Status: Closed
 [2015-09-02 21:19 UTC] cmb@php.net 
This bug has been fixed in the documentation's XML sources. Since the
online and downloadable versions of the documentation need some time
to get updated, we would like to ask you to be a bit patient.

Thank you for the report, and for helping us make our documentation better.
 [2015-09-02 21:20 UTC] alisonjo2786 at gmail dot com
-Status: Closed +Status: Assigned
 [2015-09-02 21:20 UTC] alisonjo2786 at gmail dot com 
Oh wow, I had no idea class names are case insensitive. I agree that using the same case is a good idea in the context of documentation like this, but also, thank you very much for your quick and informative response.
 [2015-09-02 23:20 UTC] cmb@php.net
-Status: Assigned +Status: Closed
 [2015-09-02 23:20 UTC] cmb@php.net 
You're welcome.

Most identifiers are case-insensitive in PHP, the exceptions being
variables and constants (the latter not necessarily).

Please don't (re)-open the ticket when replying (unless the issue
isn't solved in your opinion). :)
 
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