Re: Request for comments - new PHP feature: return typing

On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Sara Golemon <pollita@php.net> wrote: > I won't suggest that PHP should follow HHVM, if anything I'll usually (and > have frequently) rallied for the other way around. In this case, however, > as with Generators, I think that we should endeavor to keep the > implementations close together by the most appropriate means. I don't want > two versions of PHP syntax. > It would be nice if the HHVM devs could send a mail over to internals when you're including new syntax, so we are a) aware of the fact that you're adding it and might consider adding it too and b) have a chance to provide some input on the feature (in particular also in order to bring it into a form that PHP would be willing to include). I understand that discussing some new feature on internals most likely needs five times more time than actually implementing it in HHVM, but I think that it would benefit everyone if there was some communication between the projects :) Nikita