Re: [RFC][Discussion] use construct (Block Scoping)

Hi Am 2025-11-04 07:08, schrieb Bruce Weirdan:

What would happen to the variables introduced in the statements block, rather than in use()? Will they still be available outside of the block?

Yes. The construct only affects the variables listed in the “declaration list”. I have adjusted the “simple example” to introduce a new variable $z that is initially defined in the block, but not listed in the declaration list to make that clearer.

use () {
  $number = 42;
}
var_dump($number); // what happens here?

Also, is an empty list of vars in use (as in the example above) allowed?

That is a syntax error (unexpected )). Best regards Tim Düsterhus