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Subject: RE: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Syntax for variadic functions
From: bryan@ravensight.org ("Bryan C. Geraghty")

Lester's position seems unclear but I'll weigh-in. Having strict interfaces
and arguments means that the developer does not have to parse and validate
each parameter that is arbitrarily passed in. If anything, I would prefer to
see func_get_args() removed entirely. Now, I know that won't happen but I
don't think extending the associated functionality to be more vague is a
good choice.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lester Caine [mailto:lester@lsces.co.uk] 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 7:52 AM
To: PHP internals
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Syntax for variadic functions

Nikita Popov wrote:
> I'd like to propose an RFC, which adds dedicated syntax for variadic
> functions:
>
>      https://wiki.php.net/rfc/variadics

I can remember in PHP4 days, passing parameters to the database as a string
of variables was the norm. Then arrays came along and it was preferable to
pass the query followed by an array of values. We could take the array and
validate the data in a function, adding any missing values needed before
processing the SQL. 
Going back to the cumbersum method of working just seems wrong? Surely we
should be promoting a tidier method of working?

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