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Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:37:01 +0000
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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: internals@gpb.moe ("Gina P. Banyard")

On Sunday, 20 October 2024 at 18:42, Gina P. Banyard <internals@gpb.moe> wr=
ote:

> Hello internals,
>=20
> I would like to propose a short RFC to make the return value of the sort(=
) 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.

Hello internals,

I have decided to withdraw this RFC.
The primary way for this to have been usable would have been to use the eng=
ine level "@prefer-ref" parameter "attribute".
However, this is rarely used and adds some minor complexity to the engine t=
hat mainly exists to support less than ideal API/functions or other limitat=
ions currently with PHP.
And it is probably wise not to introduce more usages of said attribute.

The alternative, that I would support but don't intend to do, is to add a n=
ew set of `sorted()` functions.

Best regards,

Gina P. Banyard