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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:01:12 +0100
To: Nick <php@nicksdot.dev>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC][Discussion] use construct (Block Scoping)
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From: tim@bastelstu.be (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_D=C3=BCsterhus?=)

Hi

Am 2025-11-04 06:16, schrieb Nick:
> I think the three existing meanings of `use` are enough. A new keyword 
> would be better.
> But, if a new keyword, why not `scoped`?

Thank for the keyword suggestion. Personally I could also imagine 
`let()`, possibly combined with an `in`:

     let ($x = 10, $y) in {
         var_dump($x); // int(10)
         var_dump($y); // NULL
         $z = 20;
     }

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus