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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Add a static initialization method to `BcMath\Number`
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From: larry@garfieldtech.com ("Larry Garfield")

On Sat, May 23, 2026, at 7:50 AM, Saki Takamachi wrote:
> Hi internals!
>
> In this issue, a suggestion was made that it would be convenient if=20
> `BcMath\Number` could be initialized in a callable-style form (i.e.=20
> initialized via a static method):
> https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/22128
>
> Indeed, as pointed out in the issue, similar static methods exist in=20
> classes such as `DateTime`.
>
> I am in favor of introducing such a static method. It would probably=20
> look something like this:
>
> ```
> // $scale is optional
> $num =3D BcMath\Number::createFrom($val, $scale);
> ```
>
> It would effectively serve as an alias for the constructor.
>
> Incidentally, since this does not introduce any BC break, I do not=20
> believe an RFC is necessary.
>
> I would like to hear everyone=E2=80=99s thoughts on this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Saki

I'm generally a fan of static factory methods like this, so +1 from me. =
 It would also allow it to be partialed by the new PFA syntax, too.

--Larry Garfield