Req #46384 [Opn->Sus]: expr() or continue;

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46384&edit=1 ID: 46384 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Summary: expr() or continue; -Status: Open +Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: RHEL4, WinXP PHP Version: 5.2.6 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: This is debatable, and since this bug tracker is not suitable for such discussion, please forward the feature request to the internals mailing list. For the time being, I'm suspending this ticket. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-10-27 20:09:44] zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Yes, that's pretty obvious, but PHP could be modified to be able to do that. This change will make code more clear (like ?: operator) therefore it is worth implementing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-10-27 16:58:47] info at netmosfera dot it because "break" and "continue" can't represents boolean values :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-10-25 13:08:22] zyss at mail dot zp dot ua Description: ------------ Why it is possible to write: foo() or die("Can't foo"); but impossible to write: foreach ($bars as $bar) { foo($bar) or contine; // or break do_something($bar); } Having this functionality would be very convenient as a short form of the following: if (!foo($bar)) continue; // or break ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46384&edit=1