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class=031080222-09012007>Based on what I have seen you are better off using
non-objects for things you want to cache. As an example there is a lot
less overhead when using APC with arrays vs
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To use objects or arrays?
What is the “Drupal way”? I’d rather write code using objects
(php’s stdClass). But I’ve run into a ton of problems using objects on
php4.<BR><BR>The CiviCRM folks have this handy guide for php5 ->
php4:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/Writing+PHP4+Compatible+code</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But even after using it, I’m
having difficulties. I’m starting to conclude that I should convert all
my object references to arrays. I only see a couple of object references
in core, and none to anything complicated (arrays of objects, objects pointing
to objects, object elements of arrays of objects, etc).
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