Re: [RFC] [PRE-VOTE] Union types

Hi Bob, Bob Weinand wrote:

Hey all, I know, it has been quite some time … but it's still well in time for 7.1. Time to move on and put Union types to vote soon. [In the next 1-2 days] We have done some changes to the RFC to emphasize the appeal of union types as well as clarified what exactly we will vote on. If you have more feedback, it's welcome: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/union_types

I do wonder if 1-2 days is really sufficient time, given that before now, the only announced RFC had been substantially less complete. That aside, the behaviour the RFC now specifies for how weak typing interacts with union types is frighteningly complicated. I don't see how it could be anything other than that, but the new complexity this introduces to PHP is enough for me to vote against this RFC, even ignoring my other concerns. Thanks. -- Andrea Faulds https://ajf.me/