Re: Re: 64bit and phpng, votes and plans
| From: | Stas Malyshev | Date: | Tue, 20 May 2014 21:17:29 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: 64bit and phpng, votes and plans | ||
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Hi!
> 64bit int if int is 64bit. I prefer consistency, so array int key is better
> to support
> 64bit int key. IMHO.
Given that 99.9999% of PHP users will never need it, but 100% of PHP
users will pay in performance for each size increase, we need to be
careful here. "Consistency" is not more magic word than "security".
> Similar argument applies to string also. It would be WTF, when users try to
> access string offset over 32bit values. Data dealt with PHP is getting
> larger
> and larger. It would be an issue sooner or later.
Not likely, unless somehow PHP becomes language of choice for processing
big data. Which I don't see exactly happening. But if it ever happens,
we can deal with it then.
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