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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:52:12 +0000
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Subject: [PHP-DEV] [Pre-RFC] Improve language coherence for the behaviour of offsets and containers
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From: internals@gpb.moe ("Gina P. Banyard")

Hello internals,

I would like to get some initial feedback on an RFC I've been working on fo=
r the last 5=E2=80=936 months.
The RFC attempts to explain, and most importantly, improve the semantics ar=
ound $container[$offset] as PHP is currently widely inconsistent.

The RFC is about six thousands words, so I would recommend a cup of tea/cof=
fee before starting to read it.

The main things which are still in flux is the naming of the new interfaces=
 and methods, the phrasing of error messages, and the behaviour around usin=
g null as a container.
Those are generally indicated with a TODO comment.

Of note is that I will also be going on holiday for 3 weeks from the 19th o=
f March, so ideally most of the feedback would come during that time frame =
so that I can finalize the RFC after my holiday.

RFC: https://github.com/Girgias/php-rfcs/blob/master/container-offset-behav=
iour.md


Best regards,

Gina P. Banyard