[theme-reviewers] child theme functions.php question

[Philip M. Hofer (Frumph)]

one reason is that if the main theme has a an if (function_exists()) for that function wrapped around it that the child theme can add that function and it would use that before the one in the main functions.php

(IF) you are doing something that requires a function to be loaded before the functions.php of the theme;  it’s probably doing-it-wrong (not necessarily wrong but can be done in a different manner that would be better for the overall usage of the function.

I have extensive knowledge in this due to me messing up in how I did things in the past so that if you need some assist on it I can help you out

- Phil


From: emin ozlem 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 7:46 PM
To: Discussion list for WordPress theme reviewers. 
Subject: [theme-reviewers] child theme functions.php question

Sorry for kind of OT and rookie question, but I've asked this in forums and did not get a reply, I'll keep it brief:

Is there a specific reason why does child theme's functions.php load before the parent's rather than AFTER ?

I know php doesn't care for the order, but isn't it common practice to define functions before they are used ? Besides since the purpose of the child is to extend upon parent wouldn't it make better sense ?
I also see this in other code examples as 
add_action('',some_action)
some_action


Thank you in advance.



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