Re: Allow non-variable arguments to empty()

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Stas Malyshev <smalyshev@sugarcrm.com>wrote: > Hi! > > > Currently the empty() language construct only works on variables. You > > can write if (empty($array)) but not empty if (empty(getSomeArray()). > > > > The original reason for this restriction probably is that - in a way - > > it "doesn't make sense" to pass anything but a variable to empty() as > > you could just use the ! operator in this case. if > > (empty(getSomeArray())) is logically equivalent to if > > (!getSomeArray()). > > Don't see any problem with that, looks good. Please add some tests > (including function calls and some expressions) and make a pull request. > -- > Stanislav Malyshev, Software Architect > SugarCRM: http://www.sugarcrm.com/ > (408)454-6900 ext. 227 > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Err isn't this something that should go through the RFC process first? I think it's a good idea and I'll probably vote for it, but as I understand the RFC process was created specifically for stuff like this. --Kris