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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Discussion Short Constructor
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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:11:30 -0500
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To: Dmitry Derepko <xepozzd@gmail.com>
From: pmjones@pmjones.io ("Paul M. Jones")

Hi Dmitry,


> On Jul 24, 2025, at 12:41, Dmitry Derepko <xepozzd@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Good catch for multi-classes per file with such feature, but I think =
it's not the time to do it.
...
> I think we should discuss the idea of the Short Constructor here. At =
least it does not require autoloading changes

Not as part of PHP internals anyway -- agreed.


> Btw, all possible changes of the autoloading may be proposed to =
Composer project without any RFC right now.=20

While we are here, I am working up a more-than-one class per file =
autoloader at https://github.com/motophp/autoload -- if it works out, I =
expect I'd submit it for the Composer folks for their consideration.


-- pmj