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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Partial Function Application for instance of
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To: Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com>,
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From: bobwei9@hotmail.com (Bob Weinand)

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I'd like to search for appropriate words...

On 6.2.2026 21:30:11, Larry Garfield wrote:
> Sure, but we can fiddle with the details to find something that works.  I also suggested something like these to Arnaud off-list:
>
> (?: Test)->stuff(?);
> (Test ?)->stuff(?);
> ((Test)?)->stuff(?);
>
> --Larry Garfield


Could you please not push this garbage.

It's ugly, and just because we have a question mark, we don't have to 
universally use it.


I know, PHP is the double clawed hammer and everything the nail.

That doesn't have to apply to every aspect the language though.


No thank you,
Bob

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    <p>I'd like to search for appropriate words...</p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6.2.2026 21:30:11, Larry Garfield
      wrote:<span style="white-space: pre-wrap">
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Sure, but we can fiddle with the details to find something that works.  I also suggested something like these to Arnaud off-list:

(?: Test)-&gt;stuff(?);
(Test ?)-&gt;stuff(?);
((Test)?)-&gt;stuff(?);

--Larry Garfield</pre>
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    <p>Could you please not push this garbage.</p>
    <p>It's ugly, and just because we have a question mark, we don't
      have to universally use it.</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p>I know, PHP is the double clawed hammer and everything the nail.</p>
    <p>That doesn't have to apply to every aspect the language though.</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p>No thank you,<br>
      Bob</p>
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