From: Jon Parise <jon@php.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 00:27:15 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Private members don't have to be functions.
X-Git-Tag: PRE_TSRM_MERGE_PATCH~96
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=dc5e76ec577c9f43d0852ed429672d86ad9d5cdc;p=php

Private members don't have to be functions.
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diff --git a/pear/CODING_STANDARDS b/pear/CODING_STANDARDS
index 20f25a06cb..b9dd40f100 100644
--- a/pear/CODING_STANDARDS
+++ b/pear/CODING_STANDARDS
@@ -129,11 +129,12 @@ and each letter that starts a new "word" is capitalized.  Some examples:
 
     connect()       getData()       buildSomeWidget()
 
-Private methods (meaning methods that an intented to be called only from
-within the same class; PHP does not yet support truly-enforceable private
-namespaces) are preceeded by a single underscore.  For example:
+Private class members (meaning class members that an intented to be used
+only from within the same class in which they are declared; PHP does not yet
+support truly-enforceable private namespaces) are preceeded by a single
+underscore.  For example:
 
-    _sort()         _initTree()     _validateInput()
+    _sort()         _initTree()     $_status
 
 
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