[theme-reviewers] usage of single quotes and double quotes in PHP

[Lance Mericle]

Can I get removed from this list?

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From:  Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
Reply-To:  <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
Date:  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:33:19 -0600
To:  <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org>
Subject:  Re: [theme-reviewers] usage of single quotes and double quotes in
PHP

> I agree.
> 
> As far as the Theme Review Team is concerned, the use of quotes versus double
> quotes needs to be consistent - and not even necessarily consistent throughout
> the file, but internally consistent within each string, so that no errors are
> generated.
> 
> Thus far, the Theme Review Team has shied away from "best practice"
> considerations strictly related to coding conventions. Maybe if we get to the
> point where the vast majority (I'd say, 90% or better) of submitted Themes
> pass the current Review Guidelines on first pass, then and only then would I
> be in favor of looking at things like the WP coding standard for PHP and CSS.
> 
> Chip
> 
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> This really is not a Theme review related question as it stands ...
>> 
>> ... either method (as is) would be about the same as the other; if you were
>> working with internationalization it may affect the best-practice case, but
>> again, not really a specific Theme review related item.
>> 
>> I'm sure the WordPress support forums would have a lot more input on this ...
>> 
>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Satish Gandham <satish.iitg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Which is better of the following two
>>> 
>>> <?php 
>>> echo "This is a string with variable $test_variable"
>>> ?>
>>> 
>>> <?php
>>> echo 'This is another variant of the above statement '.$test_variable
>>> ?>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> Satish Gandham
>>> 
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