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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: power operator (again)
From: mike.php.net@gmail.com (Mike)

On Fri, 2013-12-20 at 17:24 -0500, Rasmus Lerdorf wrote:
> Tjerk, I hadn't noticed this part of your patch before.
> 
> https://github.com/datibbaw/php-src/commit/f60b98cf7a8371233d800a6faa286ddba4432d02
> 
> I don't think this is necessary and it looks odd having pow as a
> language construct. There is nothing wrong with having pow() as a
> regular legacy function here.
> 
> Without this piece I think adding ** is a good idea.

I already voted, but I have to second that.

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Mike