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-rw-r--r--CODING_STANDARDS8
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diff --git a/CODING_STANDARDS b/CODING_STANDARDS
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@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ Exceptions:
cvs user foo. This allows easier tracking of why code was commented out,
especially in bundled libraries.
-[10] Do no define that is not available. For instance, if library available is
- missing function(s), do not define function nor raise error for missing
- function(s).
+[10] Do not define functions that are not available. For instance, if a
+ library is missing a function, do not define the PHP version of the
+ function, and do not raise a run-time error about the function not
+ existing. End users should use function_exists() to test for the
+ existence of a function
Naming Conventions
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