Re: 'switch-expression' and the 'type guard' unary operator demo

Hi Mike > Ok, so let's look at a scenario. Will we be able to do this in the future, > if we decide to allow multiple expressions to result in a final value? > $y = switch ($x) { > case 1 => $arr = get_array(), array_pop($arr), > case -1 => $arr = get_array(), array_unshift($arr), > default => null, > }; As I told you in previous reply, I'm working on block-expressions as well. So if PHP has block-expressions you can do the same this way: $y = switch ($x) { case 1 => eval { $arr = get_array(); give array_pop($arr); }, case -1 => eval { $arr = get_array(); give array_shift($arr); }, default => null, }; Which is obviously cleaner and more powerful. Are you saying it is literally impossible given the current engine, or just > that it has not been done with break, > continue or goto? Yes, it is impossible to break out of an ongoing function call without exceptions. Your response makes me think you are responding in anger? I am not arguing > in anger myself, so I hope that I am not causing you to reply in anger? I > am merely asking posing technical challenges in hopes to ensure that PHP is > the best it can be. I assume we all want that? No, I was not angry. Just a little bit tired. I appologize making you feel that way. Regards