Re: [RFC][Vote announcement] Arbitrary static variable initializers

From:	Tim Düsterhus	Date:	Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:32:33 +0000
Subject:	Re: [RFC][Vote announcement] Arbitrary static variable initializers
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Hi Thank you, I've had another read through the RFC. On 3/16/23 12:51, Ilija Tovilo wrote:

Let me know if anything is still unclear.

Isn't the destructor+exception example misleading? In that case the initial value of '$x' is constant, thus it should always be known to reflection, no? Should the example look like this:

function foo($y) {
    $x = new Foo();
    static $x = $y;
} try {
    foo(42);
} catch (Exception) {}

? Side-Note: I find the behavior of static variables that do not overwrite existing variables extremely confusing, even without this RFC: https://3v4l.org/ApIcA. Anyone who doesn't define them at the very top of a function deserves a special place in hell :-) Best regards Tim Düsterhus