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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Previous discussions about generics syntax only?
From: rowan.collins@gmail.com (Rowan Tommins)

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On 18 October 2023 08:13:57 BST, "Olle H=C3=A4rstedt" <olleharstedt@gmail=
=2Ecom> wrote:
>
>Not sure readability is improved here compared to existing @template
>annotations=2E ;)

That's because readability isn't the problem I was suggesting it would sol=
ve=2E=20

As with attributes in general, the aim would be to have the core language =
validate the *syntax*, but libraries supply the *semantics*=2E=20

Such a feature would also allow the set of attributes to be standardised i=
n core - although I don't think I agree that "standardised on php-internals=
" is automatically better than "standardised by a forum of people who write=
 static analysers"=2E

I do take the point that if we ever did solve the problems of full impleme=
ntation, e=2Eg=2E by shipping a mandatory static analyser (aka compile-time=
 checks), we'd have to change syntax again=2E For me, that does not outweig=
h the cost of "type declarations can no longer be trusted"=2E

Regards,

--=20
Rowan Tommins
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