Req #78494 [Sus]: Creating simple object with object()

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=78494&edit=1 ID: 78494 User updated by: geoffgedde at gmail dot com Reported by: geoffgedde at gmail dot com Summary: Creating simple object with object() Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: Any PHP Version: 7.2.22 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: requinix, agreed. I am merely starting a conversation. For me it would be nice to have. Less syntax and more consistency. I also think more readable, but those are just my opinions. Also, I remember trying to use it a long time ago and getting a function not found error and thinking that something was broken as I assumed that it should have been available. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-09-04 21:52:22] requinix@php.net "Why not" is a good reason for trying a new food or asking someone out on a date. It is not a good reason for making syntax changes to a language. There is more to consider here than you may think. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-09-04 21:29:43] geoffgedde at gmail dot com Thanks requinix, Yeah I do use the method: object([ 'name' => 'Some Name', 'id' => 123 ]) This is more of a "If object() is available why not use it?" question. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-09-04 20:49:55] requinix@php.net This would have to be a new *syntax*, not function. As such this is a subject that needs to go through the RFC process, which you can learn about at https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto. But honestly, I don't see the difference between object( 'name' => 'Some Name', 'id' => 123 ) and (object)[ 'name' => 'Some Name', 'id' => 123 ] Or if you really wanted a function for the sake of... appearance? then, function object(array $properties) { return (object)$properties; } object([ 'name' => 'Some Name', 'id' => 123 ]) Which is to say nothing about whether your use case would be best addressed by a real class instead of stdClass. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-09-04 20:31:17] geoffgedde at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Many times I prefer the syntax and usage of Objects over Arrays, but creating objects quickly is awkward and not very readable to the entire Team. However, it would be simplified if we could use a function called object() like we do with array(). Sure we could typecast array with (object) but that could be confusing to other devs if they miss-read or typecast. Instead it would be better to do: $obj = object( 'name' => 'Some Name', 'id' => 123 ); echo $obj->name; object() is an unused function so why can't it be added in? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=78494&edit=1