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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:22:32 +0800
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To: Dave Ingram <dave@dmi.me.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Variable scopes for language constructs (foreach, ...)
From: aharvey@php.net (Adam Harvey)

On 28 June 2011 18:08, Dave Ingram <dave@dmi.me.uk> wrote:
> So what about modifying the loop syntax slightly, to explicitly scope a
> variable in a foreach? Or would this be problematic/counter-intuitive too=
?
>
> foreach ($abc as var $def) {
> }
>
> and
>
> foreach ($abc as var &$def) {
> }

PHP's scoping behaviour =E2=80=94 particularly around foreach loops and
references =E2=80=94 confuses the hell out of people already. I don't think
adding another optional mode that's triggered by a keyword is going to
make that any less confusing, frankly.

Adam