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Re:An actual PHP hammer with the claw on both sides by wladimir on Friday April 20, 2012 @02:48AM (#3866785)
You're confused with Java. In PHP it is simple, just counter-intuitive and set up to mislead you. It would look like a rock but turn into a viscous liquid as soon as you try to hit the nail and the nails get stuck in it.
Re:An actual PHP hammer with the claw on both sides by lloeki on Friday April 20, 2012 @03:12AM (#3866827)
Sounds like a description of a non-newtonian fluid, like maize flour mixed with water (which you can compact in your hand but liquefies when thrown), or quicksand.
Re:An actual PHP hammer with the claw on both sides by wtracy on Friday April 20, 2012 @02:56AM (#3866795)
In Java it would be:

DeviceFactoryFactory().createDeviceFactory().getNailDriverDeviceFactoryModuleImpl();

Re:An actual PHP hammer with the claw on both sides by angusgr on Friday April 20, 2012 @03:15AM (#3866835)
http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com.au/2006/03/execution-in-king... For the lack of a nail, throw new HorseshoeNailNotFoundException("no nails!");