Re: [development] module_exists vs. functions_exists?

Doesn't work in many cases. I frequently build modules with optional dependencies. Even with your set up, we're assuming a module's api stays the same within a core version, which is frequently not true. There's no easy answer for the first case, other than bloating your code with additional drupal_function_exists checks, and the second would require tracking module version (at least its major version). Earnie Boyd wrote:

Quoting Aaron Winborn <winborn@advomatic.com>:

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at least document a best practice.

mymod.info dependencies = urmod

mymod.module $mymod_bar = urmod_foo();

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