Re: Split as an alias to explode

Hi On 8/15/25 23:18, Vinicius Dias wrote:

I don't see value in having multiple names for the same thing, that will just cause confusion for folks that are used to the other name.

This is also a very valid point and I understand this line of thought. My thought, though, is: people coming from different languages are used to seeing split(str) or str.split(), so this would make PHP a bit more familiar for them. Small changes like that can make a language more "liked" for people learning them, IMO.

These folks coming from other languages would naturally need to learn about explode(), since that's *everywhere* and folks that are already familiar with PHP are unlikely to go ahead and bulk replace everything. I also don't believe that a having a more familiar name for a single function in the stdlib is actually going to make a meaningful difference. If *really* desired, use function explode as split; already works.

As implied above and also indicated by the changed labels on the PR: RFC please.

No problem. I'll send a new e-mail to the list asking for karma (or can this message in this thread serve as the request already)?

This thread should be sufficient. We would need your Wiki username, though. Best regards Tim Düsterhus