#43745 [Com]: Scalar type hinting
ID: 43745
Comment by: alll-developers at php dot world
Reported By: sam at sambarrow dot com
Status: Suspended
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: *
PHP Version: *
New Comment:
Why won't these type hintings be implemented?
For me and every serious PHP Developer in the world it would be so cool
to have that feature
Previous Comments:
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[2008-01-04 15:46:15] pajoye@php.net
won't fix > suspended.
There is a discussion about such features and no, it is not yet done.
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[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.
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[2008-01-04 04:51:27] sam at sambarrow dot com
Description:
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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")
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