Re: Strict switch statements

On 14 June 2018 at 17:16, Alice Wonder <alice@librelamp.com> wrote: > > Should declare(strict_types = 1) do that? > > I haven't tried, but I would think it should. No, it doesn't, and shouldn't. "strict_types" actually means "non_coercive_scalar_type_hints"; it's a very specific feature, controlling a specific set of situations, not a catch-all "strict mode" for anything type-related. I suppose we could have a new directive that magically changed the default for the "strict" parameter of array_search, et al. But if that converted switch, would it also convert == itself? And then would we need a new syntax for "opting out" and using the loose comparison? Would the resulting confusion of people not seeing which mode a file was in be worth it? This is exactly why I think the word "strict" should be avoided at all costs; it's just far too ambiguous. Regards, -- Rowan Collins [IMSoP]