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To: Ryusuke SEKIYAMA <rsky0711@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:37:47 -0500
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Square brackets shortcut
From: sam@sambarrow.com (Sam Barrow)

I just tried this out using option b, and I really like it.

$var = [1, 6, 434] ;

I think it looks good and helps code readability alot.

On Thu, 2008-01-10 at 19:07 +0900, Ryusuke SEKIYAMA wrote:
> Hello, lists,
> 
> I'm tired to type "array()" many times. And I want to
> declare arrays more easily. So I wrote the patch for
> zend_language_parser.y which enables to declare arrays
> with square brackets like some other languages.
> 
> Stanislav,
> Sorry, I'm new in this list and I didn't know about past
> discussion. As Marcus says, I'd like to ask around again.
> 
> 
> There are three options:
> 
>  a) Commit square bracket array shortcut patch
>     keys and values are separated by colons.
>     ( http://www.opendogs.org/pub/php-5.3dev-080109-sbar.patch )
>     e.g.
>     $a = [1, 2, 3];
>     $b = ['foo': 'orange', 'bar': 'apple', 'baz': 'lemon'];
> 
>  b) Commit square bracket array shortcut patch
>     keys and values are separated by double arrows.
>     ( http://www.opendogs.org/pub/php-5.3dev-080109-sbar2.patch )
>     e.g.
>     $a = [1, 2, 3];
>     $b = ['foo' => 'orange', 'bar' => 'apple', 'baz' => 'lemon'];
> 
>  c) Reject and keep using `array()'.
>     e.g.
>     $a = array(1, 2, 3);
>     $b = array('foo' => 'orange', 'bar' => 'apple', 'baz' => 'lemon');
> 
> These patches include the tests.
> 
> Which do you like? I like (a) the best.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 2008/1/6, Marcus Boerger <helly@php.net>:
> > Hello Stanislav,
> >
> >   tha makesw three then already, how about we ask around again?
> > Ryusuke, can you please start a new '[RFC] Square brackets shortcut' thread
> > to collect opinions and pass along the patch for that?
> >
> > I like the anonymous function patch too. It is clean and simple. Maybe you
> > want to start a second '[RFC] Anonymous functions' thread with that patch.
> >
> > Can you also please add tests for both?
> >
> > marcus
> >
> > Wednesday, January 2, 2008, 7:51:06 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > >> the square bracket array syntax patch for PHP 5.3,
> > >>   http://www.opendogs.org/pub/php-5.3dev-080101-sbar.patch
> >
> > > I remember we discussed that already and it was rejected then (even
> > > though myself and Andi liked it) - did the people that objected then
> > > change their minds?
> >
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >  Marcus
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
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>  */
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