Re: Deprecate b-prefix for strings
| From: | Larry Garfield | Date: | Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:00:36 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Deprecate b-prefix for strings | ||
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On Tue, Oct 6, 2026, at 3:04 AM, Sjoerd Langkemper wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2026, at 13:32, Juliette Reinders Folmer wrote:
>> I wonder if it might be a good idea to deprecate the
>>
b-prefix now as well.
>
> Previous discussion threads on this:
>
> https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/98131
> https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/96743
> https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/97881
>
> I don't really have a strong opinion on this. It seems nobody uses this
> anymore, but there also does not seem a big advantage to removing it.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sjoerd
Likewise, I'd probably vote in favor if it came up, but it's not something I am likely to
put many other brain cells on.
--Larry Garfield