> What about a signature like: > > ```php > array_first(array $array, mixed $value_if_missing = null); > ``` > > That would let you specify your own sentinel (or default) where appropriate, > without losing the convenience of this function.
This is a problem that should be addressed in your application. ``` array_first($arr) ?? $initial ``` I personally think we should make the effort to write it this way and not have to support initial values at the language level. Regards. Saki -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
