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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP True Async RFC Stage 4
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From: rob@bottled.codes ("Rob Landers")

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On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, at 08:24, Edmond Dantes wrote:
> > I don=E2=80=99t get it. What does different programmers working
> My main point was about contracts.
> Developers were used to demonstrate breaches of agreements.
> A properly defined contract with a black box helps identify errors and
> limit their impact.
> I don=E2=80=99t know how to explain it more simply. These are fundamen=
tal
> elements of design in IT.

You've provided examples and said that it violates design and fundamenta=
l elements, but not which design and fundamentals, ie, the evidence for =
the decision. I would expect more than "because I said so" for such a hu=
ge language feature, but rather arguments grounded in computer science. =
People are going to ask this question, it will probably be in the docs, =
so, there needs to be a good answer.

=E2=80=94 Rob
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<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body><div>On Thu, Oct =
16, 2025, at 08:24, Edmond Dantes wrote:</div><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
id=3D"qt" style=3D""><div>&gt; I don=E2=80=99t get it. What does differe=
nt programmers working</div><div>My main point was about contracts.</div=
><div>Developers were used to demonstrate breaches of agreements.</div><=
div>A properly defined contract with a black box helps identify errors a=
nd</div><div>limit their impact.</div><div>I don=E2=80=99t know how to e=
xplain it more simply. These are fundamental</div><div>elements of desig=
n in IT.</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>You've provided examples =
and said that it violates design and fundamental elements, but not which=
 design and fundamentals, ie, the evidence for the decision. I would exp=
ect more than "because I said so" for such a huge language feature, but =
rather arguments grounded in computer science. People are going to ask t=
his question, it will probably be in the docs, so, there needs to be a g=
ood answer.</div><div><br></div><div id=3D"sig121229152">=E2=80=94 Rob</=
div></body></html>
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