Req #72252 [Opn->Sus]: change unset() to return true if the variable existed, or false if it did not

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72252&edit=1 ID: 72252 Updated by: stas@php.net Reported by: mvrk887 at hotmail dot com Summary: change unset() to return true if the variable existed, or false if it did not -Status: Open +Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Thank you for your interest in PHP and for submitting a feature request. Please be aware that due to the magnitude of change this request requires, it would be necessary to discuss it on PHP Internals list (internals@lists.php.net) as an RFC. Please read the guide about creating RFCs here: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto If you haven't had experience with writing RFCs before, it is advised to seek guidance on the Internals list (http://php.net/mailing-lists.php) and/or solicit help from one of the experienced developers. Please to not consider this comment as a negative view on the merits of your proposal - every proposal which requires changes of certain magnitude, even the very successful and widely supported ones, must be done through the RFC process. This helps make the process predictable, transparent and accessible to all developers. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-05-29 12:14:27] bwoebi@php.net I once opened a RFC about that one, but never pushed it to vote due to massive negative feedback. https://wiki.php.net/rfc/unset_bool ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-05-22 19:33:07] mvrk887 at hotmail dot com Description: ------------ as in summary, would be nice to have to avoid unnecessary lookups in userland ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72252&edit=1