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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:18:34 -0800
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To: Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [VOTE] Automatic Property Initialization
From: pollita@php.net (Sara Golemon)

On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me> wrote:
> On 01/02/14 19:53, Sara Golemon wrote:
>> Because it's different from already existing syntax (Code exists in
>> the wild using HHVM's version of the syntax -
>> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/constructor-promotion ).  I'm not sure which
>> part you're confused about.
>
> HHVM might already have it, yes, but PHP should strive for nicer and more
> obvious syntax choices. The PHP syntax is more obvious in what it does.
>
Who said anything about blocking?  I just don't think the approaches
have been contrasted enough to be able to say we've done due
diligence.  Don't put words in my mouth.

As to the PHP syntax being more obvious, I don't buy that statement.
Not that I think HHVM's syntax is any more obvious, but there's
nothing about this RFC's syntax which is any better.

-Sara