Re: [PATCH] Optional scalar type hinting

Hello Sam, since the thread turned to autoboxing. You guys may want to have a look at Pecl/SPL_Types which provides the base functionality to implement autoboxing already. Right now it provides only a Bool and an Enum class though. marcus Thursday, November 15, 2007, 4:27:17 PM, you wrote: > I found a patch by Derick online to allow for scalar type hinting, and > made it work with the newest snapshot of PHP 5.3. I also added the > ability to type hint for resources. I would like to ask that it be added > to the next PHP release. It allows type hinting for int, float, bool, > string, resource, and object, I also added the ability to use the > secondary keywords for all of these types (such as double, real, long, > etc.). > It will maintain 100% backwards compatibility, as the type hinting is > 100% optional, implemented in the same way as array/class type hinting. > I have the patch on my PC, please let me know where and when i can > submit it. I'd be happy to do the patching and submission myself, just > asking for permission here. Best regards, Marcus