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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [Concept] Flip relative function lookup order
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Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:41:23 -0400
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From: lists@ageofdream.com (Nick Lockheart)


> We would upgrade that to a warning in PHP 9.2, and it would end up
> being an error on PHP 10 and have a BC break.
>=20
> I don't think adding a \ to each function call is ugly, that's what
> we have for classes, and it works fine; or an use statement.
>=20
> So, why do we think that after people get used to it,=C2=A0they would
> still consider it ugly? Never heard the "ugliness" mentioned=C2=A0for
> classes.


Respectfully, I think `\` is ugly for both functions and classes.


> Now, I know this would be a big BC break, but it brings consistency
> to the language and forces everyone to improve their code
> performance.

There should be a directive for this, like:

    namespace foo using global functions;

...which automatically acts as if all functions have a \ in front of
them, unless they are fully qualified.