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To: Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Argument unpacking
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

hi Nikita!

On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi internals!
>
> This RFC proposes to add a syntax for argument unpacking:
>
>     https://wiki.php.net/rfc/argument_unpacking
>
> Basically, this is the "complement" of the variadics RFC: It is not about
> declaring variadic functions, but about calling them.
>
> The syntax it introduces looks as follows:
>
>     $db->query($query, ...$params);
>
> Thoughts?

The more I read these two RFCs (and the previous ones about similar
features), the more I think we really need to find a compromise about
named arguments. Many of the problems (remotely or closely related)
would be solved too.

About the syntax used in these RFCs, I really have to try out the
patch and see if it feels natural, but can't say it while reading the
RFCs... :)

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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