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To: Lars Strojny <lstrojny@php.net>
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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:38:17 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] simpler syntax for arrays
From: jay.27182818@gmail.com (jay)

On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 02:26 +0100, Lars Strojny wrote:
> Hi Jay,
> 
> Am Donnerstag, den 18.12.2008, 03:18 +0200 schrieb jay:
> [...]
> > okey. another syntax:
> > 
> > myfunc($('key1'=>'val1', 'key2'=>'val2', ...));
> > 
> > this can be implemented just as a shortcut for the array keyword. i
> > think it won't be very hard to extend syntax for the dollar sign.
> > 
> > my idea is to shorten the syntax. no matter how it will be achieved.
> 
> Obviously you preferred not to read the RFC and you did not read the
> related mailinglist threads. Anyway, to shorten things a bit: it has
> been discussed this year, we decided against it, things are settled.
> 
> Thanks for your attention,
> Lars

okey. it's you right to be against such simplification. but anyway it'd
be nice to have more simple and clear syntax. i hope you'll get back to
this idea in future. thanks for your replies.

regards,
jay