Re: Return expression
| From: | Ilija Tovilo | Date: | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:26 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Return expression | ||
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Hi Morgan
On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 12:42 AM Morgan <weedpacket@varteg.nz> wrote:
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> So, for example:
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> $result = query('foo') ?? return false;
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> rather than
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> if(($result = query('foo')) === null) return false;
Just a heads-up. This has been suggested before and leads to
non-trivial issues with regards to mid-expression live-variable
cleanup. I encountered similar issues for block expressions, for which
{ return; } is effectively equivalent to return. I explained the
problem in more detail here:
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/match_blocks#technical_implications_of_control_statements
Ilija