Re: [POC - Patch] Scalar Type Hinting - A-La zend_parse_parameters

Hello Anthony, I will raise once again the question about accepting null. According to your POC, null is an acceptable value if it is also declared as a default value. This is problematic for the scalar types, because they can very well have a different default value. An example: There is a check box with three states (check, unchecked and mixed). This is usually translated to a three state boolean (true, false and null). The default value of the check box is false. function set_check_box_state( bool state = false ) { ... } set_check_box_state( null ); // null will be converted to false here... Therefore, this cannot work, unless the default value becomes null, which is against the requirements. What I suggest is something like this: function set_check_box_state( bool? state = false ) { ... } set_check_box_state( null ); // works fine In my opinion this is much clearer, as it separates the notions of the type and that of the default value. Lazare INEPOLOGLOU Ingénieur Logiciel