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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:02:20 +0200
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To: Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Array dereferencing using alternative array syntax
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

hi,

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Nikita Popov
<nikita.ppv@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Imho it should be supported regardless of whether we want to remove it
> or not - for the sake of consistency.

If we ever want to have a consistent syntax, then no, we should not
add it and only support the consistent syntax in new additions.

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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