On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 09:59:16AM -0500, Dmitri Snytkine wrote: > I never said to make it mandatory, only to make it available. Just like the > type hinting of function call is optional but not mandatory, which is a big > advantage over Java in my opinion. > After all, if you make return type hinting mandatory, it would break 100% of > all existing php scripts.
Agreed. I did not make myself clear enough: It should be optional/available but with an option to make it mandatory for a module -- on a module by module basis so that it did not affect code outside of the module. > To clarify I am asking to make type hinting for variable declaration an > available option. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php #include <std_disclaimer.h> -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
