Re: Dropping requirement for `function` keyword for methods in classes/interfaces/etc

Are we really trying to look under ground now for ways to change the language syntax? Unless there's a strong case to adding/removing/changing syntax, that goes well beyond 'because we can' or 'it shortens the code' it shouldn't even be brought up for discussion. Zeev On 19 בפבר 2013, at 19:44, Nikita Nefedov <inefedor@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > > As someone mentioned in the thread about short syntax for closures, we could also drop > requirement for function keyword when defining/declaring methods in > classes, interfaces or traits. > > I have long noticed how redundant it is. The patch is pretty easy as it was with commas :) > It is absolutely backwards compatible (you can use function or > you can not use it). Here's the patch: > https://gist.github.com/nikita2206/4988075 > > If people will welcome this proposal, I would need some karma for making RFC. > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >