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Subject: Dropping requirement for `function` keyword for methods in
 classes/interfaces/etc
From: inefedor@gmail.com ("Nikita Nefedov")

Hi!

As someone mentioned in the thread about short syntax for closures, we  
could also drop requirement for `function` keyword when defining/declaring  
methods in classes, interfaces or traits.

I have long noticed how redundant it is. The patch is pretty easy as it  
was with commas :)
It is absolutely backwards compatible (you can use `function` or you can  
not use it). Here's the patch: https://gist.github.com/nikita2206/4988075

If people will welcome this proposal, I would need some karma for making  
RFC.