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Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:25:50 +1000
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Split as an alias to explode
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From: mickmackusa@gmail.com (mickmackusa)

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I don't see any benefit to re-adding split() to the language. Why create
more keywords for the sake of a function name with fewer characters? Code
golfing isn't a goal of the language.

Rather, we should be going the other way and removing aliases that are not
needed such as chop(), sizeof(), join(), etc.

Adding new function names should be done with a particular benefit in mind.

For example, create the preg_escape() function and allow its first
parameter to be scalar or a flat array (like multiple other preg_
functions) so that you don't have to call preg_quote() while looping an
array of terms before imploding with pipes to create a dynamic pattern.
Then the semantically misleading preg_quote() function (which doesn't
actually add quotes) can be removed and the language is left with a more
usable, more indictively named function.

My 2 cents,
mickmackusa

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<div dir=3D"auto">I don&#39;t see any benefit to re-adding split() to the l=
anguage. Why create more keywords for the sake of a function name with fewe=
r characters? Code golfing isn&#39;t a goal of the language.<div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rather, we should be going the other way and=
 removing aliases that are not needed such as chop(), sizeof(), join(), etc=
.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Adding new function na=
mes should be done with a particular benefit in mind.</div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">For example, create the preg_escape() functio=
n and allow its first parameter to be scalar or a flat array (like multiple=
 other preg_ functions) so that you don&#39;t have to call preg_quote() whi=
le looping an array of terms before imploding with pipes to create a dynami=
c pattern. Then the semantically misleading preg_quote() function (which do=
esn&#39;t actually add quotes) can be removed and the language is left with=
 a more usable, more indictively named function.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">My 2 cents,</div><div dir=3D"auto">mickmackusa</di=
v></div>

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