Type function name, get help right away.

[SDK Builder]

Found this in CSS group - instant function/style/tag... search for PHP,
CSS, HTML, MySQL etc. Here: http://www.gotapi.com

For PHP you click Add/Remove on top and load PHP modue. Some other
interesting stuff there too. Enjoy.

[Erwin Moller]

Re: Type function name, get help right away.

SDK Builder wrote:
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> Found this in CSS group - instant function/style/tag... search for PHP,
> CSS, HTML, MySQL etc. Here: http://www.gotapi.com
>
> For PHP you click Add/Remove on top and load PHP modue. Some other
> interesting stuff there too. Enjoy.[/color]

Hey,

I don't want to be negative on you, but I completely miss the point.
I followed your link, got a page where I can search some api's in a VERY
SLOW way.

EG: PHP. Why should I load the whole functionset of PHP in a browser, get
slow performance, need many minutes to get answers, while I can just type
it in at www.php.net and get answers in 1 second?

I just don't see the point. :-/

If you care to explain, I am all ears.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[SDK Builder]

Re: Type function name, get help right away.

Hmm...

Can anybody else try?
I'll take my recomendation back if its actually that slow.

For me site loads in 2 seconds. PHP module in a second. Every keystroke
in function name refreshes function list in about .5sec on the 3 year
old laptop. Maybe broadband is the case. Erwin, are you diling up?

Regards,
Alex Builder

[Erwin Moller]

Re: Type function name, get help right away.

SDK Builder wrote:
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> Hmm...
>
> Can anybody else try?
> I'll take my recomendation back if its actually that slow.
>
> For me site loads in 2 seconds. PHP module in a second. Every keystroke
> in function name refreshes function list in about .5sec on the 3 year
> old laptop. Maybe broadband is the case. Erwin, are you diling up?[/color]

Nope, internetconnect ion is (very) fast.
Maybe the browser is screwing things up, I used Konqueror on RH8 to check
the site. That is an oldie.
I noticed I have it still open, so it had a whole night to load, but still
didn't finish. :P So it must be something on that site itself that doesn't
like to work correct in Konqueror.

Anyway: Even if it IS fast: What is the point?
Why not look things up where they originate from: www.php.net ?

Well, like I said: I do not want to be negative, but I completely miss the
point of that site.
Maybe you like it: If so: go!
NP.
:-)

Regards,
Erwin Moller
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>
> Regards,
> Alex Builder[/color]

[SDK Builder]

Re: Type function name, get help right away.

Ok.
I guess the purpose of this site is to sit in the background. I need to
look up for example how to convert string to lower case but I dont
quite remember the function name (even if I do it's as useful). There
is something with 'lower' there right?

With regular help I go to www.php.net, click Documentation -> English,
find String Functions, click it and look for something with 'lower'
from one of 50 functions on that page. Click on the link - I'm there.

With that site i type 'lower' and it shows me these entries while Im
still typing
- ctype_lower()
- mb_strtolower()
- strtolower()
from which I choose the latter. It takes me directly to
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strtolower.php. Done.

Saves a bunch of time. Now consider that same thing works for CSS, DOM,
HTML, etc.
Regards,
Alex.

[Erwin Moller]

Re: Type function name, get help right away.

SDK Builder wrote:
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> Ok.
> I guess the purpose of this site is to sit in the background. I need to
> look up for example how to convert string to lower case but I dont
> quite remember the function name (even if I do it's as useful). There
> is something with 'lower' there right?
>
> With regular help I go to www.php.net, click Documentation -> English,
> find String Functions, click it and look for something with 'lower'
> from one of 50 functions on that page. Click on the link - I'm there.
>
> With that site i type 'lower' and it shows me these entries while Im
> still typing
> - ctype_lower()
> - mb_strtolower()
> - strtolower()
> from which I choose the latter. It takes me directly to
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strtolower.php. Done.
>
> Saves a bunch of time. Now consider that same thing works for CSS, DOM,
> HTML, etc.[/color]

Hi Alex,

True.
You just made a very valid point. :-)

This is indeed additional usefull functionality. :-)

Regards,
Erwin Moller
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> Regards,
> Alex.[/color]

[Martin Lucas-Smith]

Re: Type function name, get help right away.




On Fri, 17 Mar 2006, SDK Builder wrote:
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> Ok.
> I guess the purpose of this site is to sit in the background. I need to
> look up for example how to convert string to lower case but I dont
> quite remember the function name (even if I do it's as useful). There
> is something with 'lower' there right?
>
> With regular help I go to www.php.net, click Documentation -> English,
> find String Functions, click it and look for something with 'lower'
> from one of 50 functions on that page. Click on the link - I'm there.[/color]

If you know the PHP function name you can type www.php.net/functionname
e.g. www.php.net/strtolower and you'll be taken directly there.

If you know only a part of it, e.g. mb_ the same applies, but it will show
a page of suggestions: www.php.net/mb_



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>
> With that site i type 'lower' and it shows me these entries while Im
> still typing
> - ctype_lower()
> - mb_strtolower()
> - strtolower()
> from which I choose the latter. It takes me directly to
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strtolower.php. Done.
>
> Saves a bunch of time. Now consider that same thing works for CSS, DOM,
> HTML, etc.
> Regards,
> Alex.
>
>[/color]


Martin