http://php-guru.disqus.com/enThu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:23 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-12042635I am looking for info on the non static vs static php option. Interesting article, I have more questions now than before I read it! :)Queda de CabeloThu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:23 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-11734680As per my two cents, helpers help in making designs more lucrative. IMplication is a bit complex though, I agree on that.Forex RobotThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:18:31 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-10735868It would probably be more appropriate if terms used in software development would be more unique in some way so that it would be misinterpreted by people who are not familiar with its meaning.AbbyThu, 11 Jun 2009 09:23:35 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-10453918Our experience with helpers is that although they are poorly understood they are simply not used enough. The name itself suggests its an almost inconsequential piece of development while for our purposes, they keep the rest of the code clean.<br><br>I say the more the merrier.Eddie WeinhausWed, 03 Jun 2009 18:15:02 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-8099672Hello! Interesting article. I am learning php, thanks for the explanation on why non static is the best way to go!Emprestimo PessoalSun, 12 Apr 2009 15:39:37 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-7101087Sure helpers can be unhelpful... but surely non-static is the way to go...seoWed, 11 Mar 2009 11:22:16 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-5791371Well, certainly it is always better for methods in PHP to be non-static, but this becomes unnatural if an object is created for no other reason than to run a method (running it as if it were a function, not having any particular relationship to the object). This points to one of the key problems - misuse of helper methods often results in what is really a bunch of functions. Nothing wrong with functions, but they aren't OO!counterpointMon, 02 Feb 2009 17:44:36 -0000http://blog.guru-php.com/2008/08/helpers-are-unhelpful/#comment-5788306I can see why helpers in some cases are unhelpful, but is it beneficial to make them into non-static, or is it just a question about what's more logical to do?SoftwareMon, 02 Feb 2009 16:48:36 -0000