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Subject: Re: [lists.php] Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 6 : a new API ?
From: lists.php@tx0.eu (ALeX)

> So why not avoiding this by adding it as methods of the scalar variable instead, aka autoboxing.
> This would allow the new api to be closer to what people are used to from other languages, needs far less typing and IDE autocomplete of available functions pr type with "->".

I would also prefer autoboxing, at least for arrays and strings
(unsure about numbers). Would also be cool with some resources e.g. gd
library.