Re: Implicit Arrays and E_STRICT

> > > This topic got quietly dropped last week, but I'd like to make one last > > > plea. I'd like to see Zend throw an E_STRICT when arrays are implicitly > > > created. I know there were objections to E_NOTICE, but did anyone have > > > violent objections to E_STRICT? > > > > >i like to see one of those too and i have no preference for one of them. > > > I would view implicit array creation as a slightly negative thing, similar > to accessing the value of a variable that does not exist. > > We run in E_ALL mode and write our code to avoid all E_NOTICEs. For > instance, before using an array, I always initialize it using $aItems = > array(); > > I'm in favor of issuing an E_NOTICE in response to this. > As Andi stated in the earlier incarnation of this thread (I think it was Andi), making an E_NOTICE will cause sudden errror generation in previously E_ALL safe code. While I *personally* would rather see E_NOTICE used, I can certainly understand the desire to tread lightly on what has long been considered a "feature" of PHP. That's why I think that E_STRICT qualifies as an effective compromise between encouraging good coding practices and avoiding BC breaking changes which add little to actual scrript execution. -Sarra