Req #79669 [NEW]: Nullable variables

From: valentiny510 at gmail dot com Operating system: nix PHP version: Next Major Version Package: Variables related Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description:Nullable variables Description: ------------ The coalescing operator is one of the best life (or write) savers, and still in some situations became a bit redundant, assuming $b is not set... $a = $b ?? null; meaning "if is null, null, else null" And we have to do this only to avoid the errors flooding the log... (yes, I know we can disable it with error_reporting, but that will also disable other errors that we may want to see) Another good thing is the nullable type, but sadly it only apply to... types So, my request is to extend the "nullable" to other... things, like variables for instance, and I think will be a great life saver Ex: $a = ?$b; Seeing the above assignment, probably will be better to create a new operator, =? Meaning of course, assign the right side if isset, otherwise null Thank you -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79669&edit=1 -- Fix committed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=globals PHP version support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=phptooold Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79669&r=mysqlcfg