Re: Removing basic types from our JSON parser

From: Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:59:49 +0000
Subject: Re: Removing basic types from our JSON parser
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On 12-Dec-08, at 10:50 PM, Scott MacVicar wrote:
Hi All, Basic types were added to our JSON decoder to PHP 5.2.1, this allows one to use json_encode / json_decode on any of our scalar types. Omar correctly identified #38680 as not a bug but it appears that Ilia added support for this anyway violating the RFC [1]. Maybe there was a reason for this but I'm not sure why?
PHP is typeless language, IMO its conductive to this design to allow encoding of basic types via json_encode, it reduces the code when communicating to/form JavaScript to avoid type detection. While it does violate the RFC IMO the convenience of the feature is definitely worth it. Ilia Alshanetsky

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