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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] [Discussion] array_get and array_has functions
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From: barel.barelon@gmail.com (Barel)

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On Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at 18:54, Alexandru P=C4=83tr=C4=83nescu <drealecs@gmail=
.com>
wrote:

> Hi Carlos,
>
> This sounds interesting.
>
> A mature solution used in JS is lodash, with the get and has functions:
> - https://lodash.com/docs/#get
> - https://lodash.com/docs/#has
> Also, from what I could search, Laravel array helpers have this
> functionality as well:
> - https://laravel.com/docs/master/helpers#method-array-get
> - https://laravel.com/docs/master/helpers#method-array-has
> I was curious; did you research both, and maybe also other libraries? If
> yes, it would be nice to mention this in the RFC.
>
> They have some options, like allowing the key parameter as a list of
> strings as well.
> And also escaping the dot in the key in one way or another.
>
> --
> Alex
>

Hi Alex,

Thanks for your comments. I have updated the RFC with references to the
Laravel and Lodash implementations

Allowing the key parameter as a list of strings sounds really interesting,
let me explore that possibility

Several other people mentioned escaping dots as something important, so I
will look into adding that to the implementation

Cheers

Carlos


>
>
> On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 5:08=E2=80=AFPM Barel <barel.barelon@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to open the discussion on my proposal to add two small,
>> focused array functions for retrieving and checking nested array element=
s
>> using dot notation.
>>
>> This is the link to the RFC:
>> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_get_and_array_has
>>
>> This is the link to the proposed implementation:
>> https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/21637
>>
>> Thanks!!
>>
>> Carlos
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, 4 Apr 2=
026 at 18:54, Alexandru P=C4=83tr=C4=83nescu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:drealecs=
@gmail.com">drealecs@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Carlos,</div><div><b=
r></div><div>This sounds=C2=A0interesting.</div><div><br></div><div>A matur=
e solution used=C2=A0in JS is lodash, with the get and has functions:</div>=
<div>-=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://lodash.com/docs/#get" target=3D"_blank">http=
s://lodash.com/docs/#get</a></div><div>-=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://lodash.com=
/docs/#has" target=3D"_blank">https://lodash.com/docs/#has</a></div><div>Al=
so, from what I could search, Laravel array helpers have this functionality=
 as well:</div><div>-=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://laravel.com/docs/master/helpe=
rs#method-array-get" target=3D"_blank">https://laravel.com/docs/master/help=
ers#method-array-get</a></div><div>-=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://laravel.com/do=
cs/master/helpers#method-array-has" target=3D"_blank">https://laravel.com/d=
ocs/master/helpers#method-array-has</a></div><div>I was curious; did you re=
search both, and maybe also other libraries? If yes, it would be nice to me=
ntion this in the RFC.</div><div><br></div><div>They have some options, lik=
e allowing the key parameter as a list of strings as well.</div><div>And al=
so escaping the dot in the key=C2=A0in one way or another.</div><div><br></=
div><div>--=C2=A0</div><div>Alex</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><di=
v>Hi Alex,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your comments. I have update=
d the RFC with references to the Laravel and Lodash implementations<br><br>=
Allowing the key parameter as a list of strings sounds really interesting, =
let me explore that possibility</div><div><br></div><div>Several other peop=
le mentioned escaping dots as something important, so I will look into addi=
ng that to the implementation<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Carlos</div><div>=C2=A0<=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v>=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 5:08=E2=80=AFPM Barel &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
barel.barelon@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">barel.barelon@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>I would like to open the discussion on my p=
roposal to add two small, focused array functions for retrieving and checki=
ng nested array elements using dot notation.<br><br>This is the link to the=
 RFC:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_get_and_array_has" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_get_and_array_has</a><br><br>=
This is the link to the proposed implementation:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://gi=
thub.com/php/php-src/pull/21637" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/php/p=
hp-src/pull/21637</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!!</div><div><br></div=
><div>Carlos</div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>

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