RE: [Phpwebsite-developers] OO vs. Procedural Programing

[Alain F. <al...@va...>]

Hello !

>
> For example:
>
> > later versions of PHP (post 4.04pl1) have the following syntax
> > $myObject =& $thatObject;
> >
> > $newObject =& new Widget;
> >
> > to deal with this issue
>
> does not really create a "true" reference because they don't
> point to the memory
> the other variable is occupying; PHP only interprets these variables as
> references and acts differently.  The copy syntax is still being used.

What is, in your eyes, a "true" reference, and how does PHP not provide it?
Also, "references" is not a strictly OO related topic, you can/could have
the same problems when using procedurial programming :).

> Something I *must*
> consider is that the
> students that participate in this program often come to us as
> Juniors, and their
> understanding of OOP is not necessarily strong.  Ultimately, I
> must make use of
> these students and do not wish to have the project's complexity
> grow beyond what
> they can offer.
>

I can understand your point of view here. We have two possibilities here:
1. Define the system, and try to find the people who can program it.
2. Look at the people who will program, and try to find a project that fits
them.