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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Change behaviour of array sort functions to return a copy
 of the sorted array
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From: rob@bottled.codes ("Rob Landers")

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On Sun, Oct 20, 2024, at 19:42, Gina P. Banyard wrote:
> Hello internals,
>=20
> I would like to propose a short RFC to make the return value of the so=
rt() and similar functions more useful:
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array-sort-return-array
>=20
> I intend for the discussion to last 2 weeks and then open the vote.
>=20
> Best regards,
>=20
> Gina P. Banyard
>=20

Hey Gina,

Just to make sure I understand (the RFC isn't 100% clear on this), but t=
his is still an in-place modification, just returning it as well. Such t=
hat

$copy =3D sort($original);
assert($copy =3D=3D=3D $original);

??

=E2=80=94 Rob
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title><style type=3D"text/css">p.Mso=
Normal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div>On Sun, Oct 20,=
 2024, at 19:42, Gina P. Banyard wrote:<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e" id=3D"qt" style=3D""><div>Hello internals,<br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>I would like to propose a short RFC to make the return value of the s=
ort() and similar functions more useful:<br></div><div><a href=3D"https:=
//wiki.php.net/rfc/array-sort-return-array">https://wiki.php.net/rfc/arr=
ay-sort-return-array</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I intend for the d=
iscussion to last 2 weeks and then open the vote.<br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Best regards,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Gina P. Banyard<br></d=
iv><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hey Gina,<br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Just to make sure I understand (the RFC isn't 100% cle=
ar on this), but this is still an in-place modification, just returning =
it as well. Such that<br></div><div><br></div><div>$copy =3D sort($origi=
nal);<br></div><div>assert($copy =3D=3D=3D $original);</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>??</div><div><br></div><div id=3D"sig121229152">=E2=80=94 Rob<br=
></div></body></html>
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