Re: simpler syntax for arrays

On Wed, 2008-12-17 at 16:37 -0800, Jeff Griffiths wrote: > On 12/17/08 4:29 PM, jay wrote: > > hi guys. i'm very new to your list so maybe something similar to my > > proposal has been already posted somewhere at this list but really i > > don't know how i can make the search. > > i often pass arrays to functions/methods this way: > > > > myfunc(array('key1'=>'val1', 'key2'=>'val2', > > ...)); > > > > it's really annoying to type in 'array' every time. i suggest using a > > simpler syntax: > > > > myfunc(['key1'=>'val1', 'key2'=>'val2', > > ...]); > > > > like in javascript. it'd be very nice to have this handy feature. > > This has been discussed as a potential feature for 5.3, but was > discussed after no small amount of flames and acrimony. here is the > relevant wiki page: > > http://wiki.php.net/rfc/shortsyntaxforarrays > > cheers, Jeff okey. another syntax: myfunc($('key1'=>'val1', 'key2'=>'val2', ...)); this can be implemented just as a shortcut for the array keyword. i think it won't be very hard to extend syntax for the dollar sign. my idea is to shorten the syntax. no matter how it will be achieved. regards, jay