Re: Long-Term Planning for PHP 9.0 Error Promotion

Am 26.01.2022 um 16:55 schrieb Lynn <kjarli@gmail.com>: > I don't want to waste time trying to figure out if an undefined > $j++ is a bug because it should've been > $i++, or that $i = 0; is supposed to > be unused because someone forgot to remove it. Given the legacy I work with, it's unrealistic > to have static code analysis implemented in these projects within a foreseeable time due to the > sheer size. Updating PHP to a newer version will get development time because we can't stay > behind, thus enforcing these good standards. My experience is quite the opposite: Systems will stay on older PHP versions for much longer so they do not having to deal with the work. Especially for shared hosting services. Which is even worse in my books. > Imo convenience is not a good argument to write code that's potentially bugged and harder > to grasp for the reader. This is where we disagree: I think being able to use undefined variables and indices avoids boiler plate code and can make it easier to read. But then again I know that this is all highly dependent on your environment. I'm only trying to get across that it is IMHO not a clear-cut decision if such a change is worth it. That's all. Regards, - Chris