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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:44:03 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Allow objects in define()
From: claude.pache@gmail.com (Claude Pache)

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>=20
> Not sure about specific use cases, for me the important aspect here is =
to
> avoid arbitrary restrictions. For example, define() accepts resources, =
and
> this is used for some core constants like STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR.
>=20

Per the documentation [1], defining resource constants is supposed to =
=E2=80=9Ccause unpredictable behavio[u]r=E2=80=9D and is =E2=80=9Cnot =
recommended=E2=80=9D. Is this correct or just FUD?

[1]: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.define.php =
<https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.define.php>

=E2=80=94Claude=

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