Re: Alias stdClass to DynamicObject?

Hi Nikita, Rowan, In the thread for deprecation of dynamic properties, Rowan suggested that > we alias "stdClass" to "DynamicObject" in > https://externals.io/message/115800#115802. I wanted to split > this > discussion off into a separate thread, as this can be decided > independently. > > The rationale for this is that "stdClass" is something of a misnomer: The > name makes it sound like this is a common base class, as used in a number > of other languages. However, PHP does not have a common base class. The > only way in which "stdClass" is "standard" is that it is the return type of > casting an array to (object). > > The actual role of stdClass is to serve as a container for dynamic > properties, thus the suggested DynamicObject name. > > What do people think about adding such an alias? Is this worthwhile? Yes, please! A future where dynamic properties are only allowed on DynamicObject is bright. I would even deprecate the stdClass alias straight away, so that the whole thing can be gone in PHP 9. Kind regards, Benjamin >