PHP 4 end of life

Discussion in 'PHP' started by InFloW, Jul 13, 2007.

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    Well it looks like PHP 4 support will be ending soon :) Great news for all web hosts out there supporting multiple php versions to please everyone. It's also great for developers wanting to use php5 functionality that just isn't there in php4.


    Or you can visit http://php.net/
     
    InFloW, Jul 13, 2007 IP
  2. Doskono

    Doskono Peon

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    I already forgot about php 4... aha, though some things were shorter to do, but im still getting used to some things i used to do in php four which i have to do a tad differently now. But I don't miss 4 one bit...
     
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  3. Im The ONE

    Im The ONE Peon

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    #3
    even though php 4 every old its hard to find hosts with php 5
     
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    #4
    You right, many still only support php4 so I wouldnt be supprised if there is a period where both are supported for a few years until php4 is phaised out.
     
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  5. InFloW

    InFloW Peon

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    #5
    I know we (Hawk Host) supports both PHP4 and PHP5 and most other hosts I know of who know what they're doing support both or just PHP5.
     
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  6. Cloudberries

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    #6
    My reseller host is still only supporting PHP 5 as an experimental thing - not fully deployed yet. They will, at some point, switch over completely to PHP 5 (with PHP 5 being the default handler for .php files)

    I think a lot of hosts want to leave the transition period as long as possible, for clients to iron out any problems with PHP 4 code.
     
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  7. Doskono

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    Well thats the best idea in my opinion how can you go wrong if you have both? :p
     
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  8. SeLfkiLL

    SeLfkiLL Active Member

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    Ironic that they'd pick Friday the 13th to announce this. ;)
     
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  9. MMJ

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    Good observation! :)
     
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  10. ansi

    ansi Well-Known Member

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    #10
    yeah well, seeing as how php6 is right around the corner, it was only a matter of time.
     
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    I am so used to using OOP in PHP 5 that I occasionally get annoyed when I am not able to chain methods and do other stuff like that on my free webhost :) .

    ~
    Thomas
     
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