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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Add is_assoc_array() function
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From: arshidkv12@gmail.com (Muhammed Arshid KV)

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I updated the RFC.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 11:36=E2=80=AFpm Tim D=C3=BCsterhus, <tim@bastelstu.be=
> wrote:

> Hi
>
> On 2/21/26 03:35, Muhammed Arshid KV wrote:
> > I=E2=80=99ve proposed a small RFC to add *is_assoc_array(array $array):=
* bool to
> > the PHP core.
> >
> > RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/is_assoc_array
>
> Besides what the others have already mentioned: Please make sure to fill
> in the RFC template carefully. Quite a number of sections still contain
> placeholder values with instructions as to how the section is supposed
> to be filled in. The =E2=80=9CVoting Choices=E2=80=9D section is a partic=
ular obvious
> example here.
>
> With regard to the =E2=80=9CRFC Impact=E2=80=9D section, the RFC mentions=
:
>
>  > Such functions can be replaced with the built-in implementation.
>
> This is not necessarily true. The existing userland function might
> behave differently to the proposed function.
>
> Even though adding new functions is not considered a BC break as per our
> policy, there is an expectation to do some research as to what the
> impact of adding the function would be. Please include this research,
> the RFC template provides some advice on how to do that.
>
> Please also make sure to include a link to the ML discussion in the
> References section for future reference. The correct link is this one:
> https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130115
>
> Best regards
> Tim D=C3=BCsterhus
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">I updated the RFC.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gma=
il_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 22 Feb 20=
26, 11:36=E2=80=AFpm Tim D=C3=BCsterhus, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tim@bastelst=
u.be">tim@bastelstu.be</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">Hi<br>
<br>
On 2/21/26 03:35, Muhammed Arshid KV wrote:<br>
&gt; I=E2=80=99ve proposed a small RFC to add *is_assoc_array(array $array)=
:* bool to<br>
&gt; the PHP core.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; RFC: <a href=3D"https://wiki.php.net/rfc/is_assoc_array" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.php.net/rfc/is_assoc_array<=
/a><br>
<br>
Besides what the others have already mentioned: Please make sure to fill <b=
r>
in the RFC template carefully. Quite a number of sections still contain <br=
>
placeholder values with instructions as to how the section is supposed <br>
to be filled in. The =E2=80=9CVoting Choices=E2=80=9D section is a particul=
ar obvious <br>
example here.<br>
<br>
With regard to the =E2=80=9CRFC Impact=E2=80=9D section, the RFC mentions:<=
br>
<br>
=C2=A0&gt; Such functions can be replaced with the built-in implementation.=
<br>
<br>
This is not necessarily true. The existing userland function might <br>
behave differently to the proposed function.<br>
<br>
Even though adding new functions is not considered a BC break as per our <b=
r>
policy, there is an expectation to do some research as to what the <br>
impact of adding the function would be. Please include this research, <br>
the RFC template provides some advice on how to do that.<br>
<br>
Please also make sure to include a link to the ML discussion in the <br>
References section for future reference. The correct link is this one: <br>
<a href=3D"https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130115" rel=3D"noreferrer=
 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/13011=
5</a><br>
<br>
Best regards<br>
Tim D=C3=BCsterhus<br>
</blockquote></div>

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