Re: [RFC] Return type-hint

From:	Stas Malyshev	Date:	Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:23:02 +0000
Subject:	Re: [RFC] Return type-hint
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Hi!

http://wiki.php.net/rfc/returntypehint
for the upcoming 5.4 release, I think it would be extremely useful, even without the scalar stuff.

Personally, I see even less point in having strict return typing (please stop using "hint" terminology, it confuses the whole matter, it's not "hint" if it describes mandatory restriction on the data) than strict argument typing. The RFC doesn't explain it either beyond "here how you can have some nice errors". But why would I want to see these errors? How they would make anything easier or better? -- Stanislav Malyshev, Software Architect SugarCRM: http://www.sugarcrm.com/ (408)454-6900 ext. 227