About implemented, there were many implemented features, but not accepted. I was very frustrated, when I knew that PHP could have https://wiki.php.net/rfc/userspace_operator_overloading , and it was already implemented. But some people vote down, because they are "narrow-minded" and "have bad preconceptions" and would like to find more things they like about the feature.
On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 8:33 PM G. P. B. <george.bany...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, 3 Nov 2020 at 16:48, Benjamin Morel <benjamin.mo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On Tue, 3 Nov 2020 at 17:38, Eugene Sidelnyk <zsidel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I am wondering why don't we use ordinary `->` operator with safe null >> > handling? >> > > Implicit nullable is terrible, moreover I don't see why users should > return null values more often. > They serve their purpose but most of the time you can use another > sane/safe default of the given > property type. > > Moreover, I don't see the issue with another operator as it conveys > *clear* intent especially in > PHP as everything is `null` by default (might warn but still). > > *Technically* this isn't a BC break, but it's an enormous change of > semantics for something > which is worse IMHO. Also the operator has already been voted on, > accepted, and implemented. > > Regards, > > George P. Banyard >
