Req #46865 [Opn->Sus]: Typed variables and class members

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46865&edit=1 ID: 46865 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Summary: Typed variables and class members -Status: Open +Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues Operating System: Linux, Windows PHP Version: 5.2.8 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: FTR: return type declarations are available as of PHP 7.0.0. An RFC to add optional property type declarations[1] has been declined not long ago. Anyhow, any such feature would require the RFC process[2], so I'm suspending this request. [1] <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/typed-properties> [2] <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto> Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-12-14 20:25:18] zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Description: ------------ Currently it is possible to specify class types for function arguments. It would be very helpful to also add an ability to set types for function return values, variables (local and global) and especially for class members. In general - to improve types checking when it is required by programmer, it will help to eliminate hidden errors that are sometimes hard to find now. For example: class Foo { private Foo $next; function Foo getNext() { return $this->next; } } class Bar { private Foo $foo; function doo(Foo $prevFoo) { Foo $newFoo = $prevFoo->getNext(); $this->foo = $newFoo; } } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46865&edit=1