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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Scalar Type Hinting With Casts (re-opening)
From: jocelyn.fournier@gmail.com (Jocelyn Fournier)

Hi,

Le 14/07/2014 15:19, Andrey Andreev a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Alexey Zakhlestin <indeyets@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Some people talk about inconsistency, which is introduced by reusing same syntax for "strict parameter types" and "scalar parameter casts”. There’s some truth there.
>> Let’s use different syntax.
>>
>> This might work:
>>
>>      function foo((int) $a)
>>      {
>>          var_dump($a);
>>      }
>>
>> I would read it as declaration-level casting
>
> I strongly support this.
>
> What we currently have with class/array typing is a different behavior
> (regardless of the details behind it), and this syntax would make that
> noticeable, which is a great thing.

Actually both syntax could exists :

function foo((int) $a)
{

=> scalar parameter casts syntax


function foo(int $a)
{

=> strict type checking syntax (consistant with array / class syntax)


I like this approach as well.


   Jocelyn