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Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP

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James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> writes:

> Do you guys have any generic recommendations on how to store paths
> based on your experience of handling paths in PHP?
<snip>
> When handling such path parts as strings there are issues over whether
> to store slash characters at the start and end of a part or whether to
> add the slash when they are combined. Related, is avoiding a resultant
> path having a double slash (i.e. //) at any point.

I would not store the slashes.  When I store paths as an array of
components I store absolute paths with a "" as the first one.  Then the
full path is just a join operation.

> These are mainly standard programming issues. I just wondered if you
> guys had come up with a consistent approach or whether you approach
> each problem separately.
>
> So, any recommendations as to whether to store each part of a path as
> a string or an array in PHP?

If you think it's worth it, wrap it in a class so you can easily change
your mind about that.  (I presume there's a typo in the question,
though.  If not, I've got the wrong end of the stick again.)

-- 
Ben.

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Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-05 17:51 +0000
  Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-02-05 21:15 +0000
    Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-05 22:28 +0000
    Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2016-02-08 13:13 -0600
      Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-02-08 21:27 +0000
  Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-02-09 00:09 +0100
    Re: Handling parts of paths and directory names in PHP Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2016-02-08 19:34 -0500

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