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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:47:44 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Replace ugly attribute token #[] to other
From: olleharstedt@gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Olle_H=C3=A4rstedt?=)

2023-08-23 8:35 GMT+02:00, chopins xiao <chopins.xiao@gmail.com>:
> I use @ instead of #[] as attribute token. attribute use whitespace marks
> are closed. Of course you can start with @@ or #, other.
> error control use @@ instead of @, add T_SILENCE token
>
> new syntax:
> one attribute: @attribute{WHITESPACE} @otherAttribute(12){WHITESPACE}
> group attribute: @attribute1(1, 2),attribute2(343,
> 43)@attibute3(33)[WHITESPACE]
>
> current syntax:
> one attribute: #[attribute()] #[otherAttribute()]
> group attribute: #[attribute1(1, 2),attribute2(343,),attibute3(33)]
>
> below is comparison
> new syntax:
>
> @AttrA@AttrB(112, 334),AttrC
> @AttrD
> class A {
> =E2=80=82@AttrE
> =E2=80=82@AttrF @AttrG
> =E2=80=82public $a;
> =E2=80=82@AttrM
>    public function m1(@AttrParma(1) $c) {}
> }
>
> $ab =3D @fn(1) fn()=3D> 1+2;
> -----------
> current syntax:
>
> #[AttrA,AttrB(112, 334),AttrC]
> #[AttrD]
> class A {
> =E2=80=82#[AttrE]
> =E2=80=82#[AttrF]  #[AttrG]
> =E2=80=82public $a;
> =E2=80=82#[AttrM]
>    public function m1(#[AttrParma(1)] $c) {}
> }
> $ab  =3D #[fn(1)] fn()=3D>1+2;
>
> my implemented:
> https://github.com/chopins/php-src/tree/new-syntax/attribute
>
>
> Other new syntax implemented (Verification of feasibility) :
> https://github.com/chopins/php-src/blob/php-alternative-syntax/alternativ=
e-syntax.md
>
>
> Regards
> Chopin Xiao
>

I think this was debated extensively already. :) It's unlikely to change.

Olle