[RFC] array_search_range() function

Hello internals, I'd like to open discussion on a new RFC proposing the array_search_range() function. This function extends array_search() by allowing the search to be restricted to a specific range of the array, using an $offset and $length parameter — similar in spirit to how array_slice() works. RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_search_range Implementation: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/23325 Proposed signature: function array_search_range(mixed $needle, array $haystack, int $offset = 0, ?int $length = null, bool $strict = false): int|false The main motivation is to avoid the overhead of slicing a large array just to search within a known sub-range, which is a common pattern when working with pagination or windowed processing. Example: $arr = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']; var_dump(array_search_range('c', $arr, 1, 3)); // 2 var_dump(array_search_range('a', $arr, 3, 3)); // false The RFC is now Under Discussion. I welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Best regards, Sepehr