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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] "Cannot use $this as lexical variable" message still
 in PHP 5.4
From: danielc@analysisandsolutions.com (Daniel Convissor)

Hi Etienne:

> To me it seems similar to assigning $this, only here it is via special
> closure syntax. Since this code is no longer necessary, and might conflict
> with the rebinding of $this, the error makes sense IMHO.

A clearer error message seems appropriate.  It should indicate that
use($this) is inappropriate, but that $this can be used.  Something
_like_ "$this is available without being declared."

Thanks,

--Dan

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