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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Auto-capture multi-line closures
 andshortfunctions take 2
From: marandall@php.net (Mark Randall)
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On 25/03/2021 09:28, Rowan Tommins wrote:
> That's not quite what I meant. I meant that you can't say "capture by 
> default, but this variable is definitely local".

I think if there's one argument against, this would be it, but IMHO it 
is a weakness in PHP as a whole.

The solution would be adding JS-like let / const statements. Which would 
be a benefit to other things too.