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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:49:22 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV][RFC] Deprecate type juggling to and from bool type within the function type juggling context
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From: internals@gpb.moe ("Gina P. Banyard")

On Monday, 2 June 2025 at 17:11, Gina P. Banyard <internals@gpb.moe> wrote:

> Hello internals,
>=20
> This is the first RFC out of a set of type system related RFCs I want to =
propose for PHP 8.5.
> It also used the recently enabled Markdown support on the wiki, so there =
might be a few oddities.
>=20
> The RFC proposes to deprecate implicit type coercions to and from the boo=
l type for other scalar types.
> This a "weak" mode change only, as when strict_types are enabled none of =
these coercions can happen.
>=20
> Let me know what you think about it.
>=20
> RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecate-function-bool-type-juggling

As the discussion doesn't feel productive any longer as this is now just ab=
out clashing opinions I will open the vote in the coming days.
I have slightly changed the wording and expanded on some points, but the RF=
C is effectively unchanged.

RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecate-function-bool-type-juggling

Best regards,

Gina P. Banyard