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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2026 11:19:22 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] [Discussion] array_get and array_has functions
To: AllenJB <php.lists@allenjb.me.uk>
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From: barel.barelon@gmail.com (Barel)

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On Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at 20:15, AllenJB <php.lists@allenjb.me.uk> wrote:

> On 04/04/2026 15:06, Barel wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would like to open the discussion on my proposal to add two small,
> > focused array functions for retrieving and checking nested array
> > elements 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
>
> I echo others comments with regards to looking at / comparing to
> existing implementations (particularly Laravel, given its popularity),
> and escaping.
>
> I would also suggest that the function names should explicitly indicate
> they use dot notation to reduce potential confusion over which array
> functions accept dot notation and avoid potential conflicts should
> similar non-dot-notation equivalents be desired (for these or any future
> dot-notation supporting array_ functions)
>
>
Hi,

Thanks for your comments, I modified the RFC to include some references and
to look into escaping

Regarding function names, what would be your suggestion?

Cheers

Carlos

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at 20:15, AllenJB &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:php.lists@allenjb.me.uk">php.lists@allenjb.me.uk</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On 04/04/2026 15:06, Barel wrote:<br>
&gt; Hi,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I would like to open the discussion on my proposal to add two small, <=
br>
&gt; focused array functions for retrieving and checking nested array <br>
&gt; elements using dot notation.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; This is the link to the RFC: <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_get_and_array_has" rel=3D"no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_get_and_array_ha=
s</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; This is the link to the proposed implementation: <br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/21637" rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/21637</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks!!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Carlos<br>
<br>
I echo others comments with regards to looking at / comparing to <br>
existing implementations (particularly Laravel, given its popularity), <br>
and escaping.<br>
<br>
I would also suggest that the function names should explicitly indicate <br=
>
they use dot notation to reduce potential confusion over which array <br>
functions accept dot notation and avoid potential conflicts should <br>
similar non-dot-notation equivalents be desired (for these or any future <b=
r>
dot-notation supporting array_ functions)<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks fo=
r your comments, I modified the RFC to include some references and to look =
into escaping</div><div><br></div><div>Regarding function names, what would=
 be your suggestion?<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Carlos=C2=A0</div></div></div>

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