RE: [PHP-DEV] Dropping requirement for `function` keyword for methods in classes/interfaces/etc
| From: | Zeev Suraski | Date: | Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:51:38 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP-DEV] Dropping requirement for `function` keyword for methods in classes/interfaces/etc | ||
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> The key question for me is: does removing it hurt PHP in any way? And
for me,
> the answer is a clear and resounding no.
This is completely the wrong question to ask (IMHO). I think the answer
is wrong too, but that's a different story.
The correct question is:
"Does it bring substantial value to be considered for inclusion in one of
the world's most popular programming languages?" For me, the answer is a
clear and resounding no.
From my POV that's where the story ends. The whole discussion about greps
and IDEs misses the point - we shouldn't even be discussing a 'feature'
that brings no value to the table.
The only reason I wrote my reply is that we seem to be having an influx of
those RFCs that fail this very basic requirement.
Zeev