Re: new extension: strict
| From: | Michael Wallner | Date: | Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:33:06 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: new extension: strict | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.pecl.dev |
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No objections here.
Despite not being in the strict camp, it looks like fun.
On 17/11/14 08:58, Joe Watkins wrote:
> Morning chaps,
>
> I want to create a pecl package for
> https://github.com/krakjoe/strict
>
> PHP7 might get strict scalar type hints before release, or it might
> not.
>
> This extension introduces support for strict scalar parameter type
> hints from 5.4 up to 7, if support is introduced in 7, I shall remove it
> from the extension, thereby providing a good approximation of
> compatibility.
>
> There is an RFC in progress for casting functions which shall be
> imported into the extension for 5 series if the RFC passes for 7.
>
> If that RFC does not pass, I intend to introduce a strict_cast
> function.
>
> The only real limitation of the extension is that you cannot use
> default values in declarations, because the parser doesn't understand
> Class $name = 1, for example.
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Regards,
Mike