Re: [RFC] Scalar Type Hints v0.2

On Thu, 15 Jan 2015, Jordi Boggiano wrote: > On 14/01/2015 00:16, Andrea Faulds wrote: > > Here: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/scalar_type_hints > > > > This is a new thread because I’ve made a significant revision to the RFC, so > > it’d be sensible to separate discussion of the updated RFC from the v0.1 > > RFC. > > Reading the thread at this point shows so much confusion, it seems half the > people reading the spec misunderstood that the declare() line affects function > calls only and not the API/implementation level. > > As much I think it was a smart idea and workaround, it is perhaps too clever > for its own good if nobody gets it. > > Anyway, as v0.2 appears to be v0.1 + declare(), why not keep those two options > separated in the vote? > > a) should be add weak typing > b) should we also add declare() for to get strict typing at call-site. What about a : c) should we also add declare() for to get strict typing at *declaration-site*. It could be the author of a library deciding whether they prefer strict type "hints". But then again, it doesn't really matter as long as the library's method get the correct type I suppose. cheers, Derick