Re: Request for RFC Karma: "use-from syntax for namespace use declarations"

Hi Stuardo Sorry for the late reply. On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM Stuardo -StR- Rodríguez <str@maphpia.com> wrote: > > My name is Stuardo Rodríguez, and I would like to request RFC karma to publish an RFC on the > PHP wiki. RFC karma was granted. Good luck! > I have prepared an RFC titled "use-from syntax for namespace use declarations" which > proposes an alternative use syntax that improves readability by > placing imported symbols first, followed by a namespace prefix introduced by > from. > > Example: > ```php > use ClassA from Vendor\Package; > use {ClassB, ClassC as C} from Vendor\Package; > ``` > > This is syntax sugar equivalent to existing imports: > ```php > use Vendor\Package\ClassA; > use Vendor\Package\{ClassB, ClassC as C}; > ``` I think such a proposal will have a very hard time passing. The existing syntax is obviously well established as it has existed for almost two decades. The alternative syntax doesn't immediately seem better, other than being different (and probably closer to JS). You'd need to make a strong case about why this new syntax is necessary (though I don't personally believe there is one). Regards, Ilija