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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Interpolation
From: rowan.collins@gmail.com (Rowan Tommins)

On 24/09/2020 19:59, qu3s710n wrote:
> Wouldn't you like to have adequate interpolation in php?
>
> ```
> $index = 12345;
> const SOMETHING = 333;
>
> function number() {
>      return 888;
> }
> echo "this is a ${{ number() + 123 * $index + SOMETHING }} string";
> ```
>

Personally, I find the interpolation we have "adequate", but you're not 
alone in thinking that a more powerful feature would be nice. Have a 
look at this recent thread for some of the possibilities and problems: 
https://externals.io/message/111519

As a general note, though, it's best to broach new topics with a bit 
more thought than this - being able to say "I've looked into improving 
X, and it seems possible that it could work like Y, with possible 
problem Z; should I pursue the idea?" is going to get a more favourable 
reaction than just "wouldn't you like X?".

Regards,

-- 
Rowan Tommins (né Collins)
[IMSoP]