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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] what happened to that new isset() like language
From: arpad@rajeczy.com (Arpad Ray)

Sebastian wrote:
> But what about the use of ? as an infix operator? that wouldn't work
> out so well because of the ternary ?:
>

Right, which is why I didn't suggest that.

I think Greg's idea of first-existing: is an interesting one (and by the sound 
of it the most robust).

Personally I'd like coalesce() because of the SQL link, but firstset() also 
appeals to me, being pretty self-explanatory and strongly reminiscent of 
isset().