Req #74502 [Opn->Wfx]: Adding ready variables to foreach

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=74502&edit=1 ID: 74502 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: most dot talebi at gmail dot com Summary: Adding ready variables to foreach -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Variables related PHP Version: Next Minor Version Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Why not? Because you can get $i from the iteration key (for simple lists) or two tiny lines of code (as pointed out). Because $is_first is equally trivial to implement. Because $is_last often cannot be determined at all. Because this is all unnecessary overhead and added complexity for the 9/10 times developers don't need it. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-04-26 19:25:36] spam2 at rhsoft dot net frankly you are confusing PHP as programming language with a framework and there is no need to bloat up the core with every thinkable usecase just to save 2 lines of trivial code is it really that hard even in combiantion with count($list_of_users) $i = 0; foreach($list_of_users as $user) { $i++; } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-04-26 19:15:00] most dot talebi at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Why PHP does not provide some basic and ready variables for foreach-loops? A variable, for example, for holding the iteration count. Because foreach-loops are an abstract way of looping (than basic for-loop), hence it could be way better to provide at least two (or event one) variables for foreach-loops which updates on every iteration. Test script: --------------- For example, the following can save the life of PHP programmers: foreach($list_of_users as $user) : $i { // the variable of $i updates on every iteration to // reflect the current iteration count } Or for more easier programming, a second variable can be added to reflect $is_last status: foreach($list_of_users as $user) : $i, $is_last { // the variable of $i updates on every iteration to // reflect the current iteration count // $is_last is true if the iteration is the last iteration, and is // always false for all other previous iterations. } // the same case can even be true for $is_first variable ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=74502&edit=1