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Subject: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Trailing Boolean Operators
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From: len@artisan.build (Len Woodward)

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Hi everyone,

I think I've got this RFC into the expected state needed to announce it and
open discussion.

Trailing Boolean Operators
<https://wiki.php.net/rfc/trailing_boolean_operators>

If the link doesn't work, here's the raw url:
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/trailing_boolean_operators

The TL;DR is that we allow what I'm calling a 'dangling' ('optional' might
be the better word) trailing boolean operator. Mirroring trailing commas.
It's designed to be a purely additive QoL improvement to help reduce diffs.

I'm both excited and anxious to see what you all think of it.

Cheers,
Len

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ing_boolean_operators">https://wiki.php.net/rfc/trailing_boolean_operators<=
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g a &#39;dangling&#39; (&#39;optional&#39; might be the better word) traili=
ng boolean operator. Mirroring trailing commas. It&#39;s designed to be a p=
urely additive QoL improvement to help reduce diffs.<br><br>I&#39;m both ex=
cited and anxious to see what you all think of it.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Len</d=
iv></div>

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