On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 12:47 PM Rowan Tommins <rowan.coll...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 25/03/2021 15:05, Deleu wrote: > > > * Because it's shorter, people will decide it's the "better" version, > > > when they don't actually need any variable capture. An explicit syntax > > > like "use(*)" instead makes this a deliberate choice. > > > > Does this mean you agree that people (PHP users) are very likely to > > like/enjoy/"think it's the better version", but you still object to it > > because people will like the new syntax so much that they will use it > > even when they don't need auto-capture? > > > No, it does not. > > I think that people who have no idea how either version of the syntax > works will decide that the keyword "fn" is easier to type than > "function", and not realise the far-reaching effect this can have on > their code. > > I don't think you should keep a function from developers because some people might use it incorrectly. Make sure it is documented properly and stop worrying about people that ignore the documentation. > Regards, > > -- > Rowan Tommins > [IMSoP] > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Chase Peeler chasepee...@gmail.com
