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To: Derick Rethans <derick@php.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC][DISCUSSION] Change var_export() array syntax
 touse short hand arrays
From: pmjones@pmjones.io ("Paul M. Jones")



> On Apr 8, 2020, at 08:37, Derick Rethans <derick@php.net> wrote:
>=20
> I still believe that none of these options are needed. var_export() =
has=20
> been added to generate PHP parser readable code.

I think it was said earlier, but I'll say it again: having it generate =
parser-readable code is great, but having it optionally generate =
pleasantly-readable code (e.g. to be used as $actual in tests) would =
also be great.

--=20
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