#43745 [WFx->Sus]: Scalar type hinting

ID: 43745 Updated by: pajoye@php.net Reported By: sam at sambarrow dot com -Status: Wont fix +Status: Suspended Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: * PHP Version: * New Comment: won't fix > suspended. There is a discussion about such features and no, it is not yet done. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-01-04 15:09:13] helly@php.net We will not implement scalar type hints. Check the archives on the exact why. For pure hinting you can use pecl/SPL_Types which will act like Java autoboxing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-01-04 04:51:27] sam at sambarrow dot com Description: ------------ Requesting support for scalar type hinting. I have a fully working patch written, I have been using it myself with no problems for a couple of months. Full specs: Type hinting patch allows for 8 new type hints, in addition to array and class type hinting. - Integers (specified by "int", "integer", or "long") - Floats (specified by "float", "double", or "real") - Numbers (matches integers and floats, specified by "num" or "number") - Strings (specified by "string") - Booleans (specified by "bool" or "boolean") - Scalars (matches strings, booleans, and numbers; specified by "scalar") - Resources (specified by "resource") - Objects (matches any object, specified by "object") ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=43745&edit=1