Dynamic Functions Thing

[fowlplay4]

I'm not sure what the correct term is but here's what I think would be cool to have...

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  this.testfunc = function () {
    return "Hello World";
  };
  echo(this.testfunc); // should echo "Hello World"
} 


However instead it echos: "function_xxxxxxx_yyyy"

Calling the function instead of returning the name would be so much more useful and fun.

[Tolnaftate2004]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Calling the function instead of returning the name would be so much more useful and fun.

PHP Code:

echo(temp.testfunc()); 


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[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Tolnaftate2004

PHP Code:

echo(temp.testfunc()); 


?

Sure I could use ()'s and just call the function that way, just thought it would be cool for it to call the function instead of returning the 'name' of it instead.

[cbk1994]

Would be kind of nice since you could use it just like a variable. It would make it easy to have options that you could have a function for or a constant variable.

[WhiteDragon]

No, this is wrong.

Having a constant function automatically be evaluated when coerced to a string doesn't reflect the reality and also provides some more confusion for anyone trying to learn.

Functions are functions, functions are values, but functions are not fully-evaluated values. Anything suggesting otherwise will be misleading.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

also provides some more confusion for anyone trying to learn.

Right