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Subject: clarify the destructuring list() concept
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Hello internals,

> The purpose of list() is to assign a list of variables.

What should be the underlying concept behind the list() language construct?

I propose that list() is the reciprocal of array().
That is, if array() is a function call, then list() is the signature of a
function.

Do you agree ?

Regards, Alexandre

PS: For historical reason, i propose to allow to syntaxe :
list(name: $name) = ['name'=>$name];// maybe discussed
list('name'=> $name) = ['name'=>$name];

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