Re: [RFC] Opt-in JSON Comments and Trailing Commas

Hi, I postpone the vote that I announced for today. Jakub commented on the PR: <https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/23336> I want to answer this concern and document it in the RFC first. I will send a new intent to vote later. Otar On October 30, 2026, Otar Chekurishvili <otar@hey.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I intend to open the vote on this RFC on Monday, 2 November 2026, at > 12:00 UTC. The vote will end on Monday, 16 November 2026, at 12:00 > UTC. > > There are two primary votes, one for each flag. Each vote needs a 2/3 > majority. > > Otar > > On October 30, 2026, Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2026, at 1:36 PM, Otar Chekurishvili wrote: > > > > > > Hello internals, > > > > > > I want to start the discussion of the RFC "Opt-in JSON Comments > > and > > > Trailing Commas": > > > > > > <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/json_comments_trailing_commas> > > > > > > The RFC adds two independent opt-in flags for json_decode() and > > json_validate(): > > > > > > - JSON_ALLOW_COMMENTS accepts // line comments and /* block > > comments */. > > > - JSON_ALLOW_TRAILING_COMMAS accepts one comma after the last item > > of a > > > non-empty array or object. > > > > > > Strict JSON stays the default. json_encode() does not change. > > > > > > This RFC follows the pre-RFC thread: > > > <https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/132236> > > > > > > Thank you for the feedback in that thread. The RFC now answers it: > > > > > > - The RFC does not add JSON5. It compares the two flags with > > JSON5, > > > JSONC and JWCC (Larry, Anton). > > > - The RFC keeps two flags, not one JSON_ALLOW_JSONC flag. The > > JSONC > > > specification is a draft, and it makes trailing commas optional. > > The > > > section "Rejected Features" gives all reasons (Tim). > > > - The RFC includes test results and performance measurements. > > > > > > The implementation is here: > > > <https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/23336> > > > > > > The RFC has two primary votes, one for each flag. Each vote needs > > a 2/3  > > > majority. > > > > > > All feedback is welcome. > > > > > > Otar > > > > I am forced to agree with Tim. This is a very tight RFC, and I have > > no remaining objections to it. Nicely done! > > > > --Larry Garfield >