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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Array spread append
From: php-internals_nospam@adviesenzo.nl (Juliette Reinders Folmer)

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On 6-4-2023 0:12, Vorisek, Michael wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to open a discussion for https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/10791 .
> [https://opengraph.githubassets.com/a23cb565cc8acac6a33ecab5d9ee68a46f046a1ffe215501673156e506695430/php/php-src/issues/10791]<https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/10791>
> Array spread append · Issue #10791 · php/php-src<https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/10791>
> Description Currently spread operator can be used for almost anything. But not for array append. I propose the following to be supported: <?php $arr = [1, 2]; $arr2 = [3, 4]; $arr[...] = $arr2; // ...
> github.com
> Appending N elements to an array is quite common language usage pattern and I belive it should be supported natively for shorter syntax, language consistency and performance.
>
> I am unable to implement it, but I am ready to help with RFC.
>
> Michael Vorisek

I have the feeling I'm missing something, but how would this compare to 
array join (which is already available and is actually shorter than this) ?

$arr += $arr2;

Smile,
Juliette



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