Re: Re: async/await - is future reserved words in PHP 7.x?

2016-05-04 16:40 GMT+02:00 Stephen Coakley <me@stephencoakley.com>: > On 05/04/2016 05:59 AM, S.A.N wrote: > >> EventLoop interface, on development stage: >> https://github.com/async-interop/event-loop >> > > That's a userland design for event loops; async/await and coroutines don't > necessarily depend on an event loop. They could be added to the language > without an event loop, and simply require the user to provide the event > loop. > Would be strange to have async / await in the language without an event loop, but it's possible, yes. > My idea was to make a transition into async as simple as possible. > > Also, I'm partially responsible for the event loop interface above. :P > > PHP wrappers for libev and libeio supported PHP 7. >> https://pecl.php.net/package/ev >> https://pecl.php.net/package/eio >> > > > >> libuv - certainly better because it has everything you need and a huge >> community. >> > > I agree; libuv is probably the best of the bunch, if we include an event > loop library in future versions of PHP. It is not necessary to have a PHP > wrapper for libuv, since if it was included in the interpreter itself we > would be just using the C interface. > > Very need async/await in the PHP core (based on generators). >> Perhaps there are plans in core developers, for implement async/await? >> > > /Legend speaks of such plans, but they come and go in whispers. Like a > shadow, or a mist from the east. The prophecy spake of such features > targeting PHP8; lo, most believe it to be myth./ Why do we have to wait until PHP 8? Should be mostly backwards compatible and be fine in 7.2 or so. Issue is probably more deciding on an API. > > -- > Stephen > > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >