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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:19:53 -0700
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To: Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Introduce Abstract Syntax Tree
From: pollita@php.net (Sara Golemon)

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've created a draft RFC and implementation for the introduction of an
> Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) as an intermediate structure in our compilation
> process:
>
>      https://wiki.php.net/rfc/abstract_syntax_tree
>
> The RFC outlines why an AST is beneficial, how it impacts performance and
> memory usage of the compile process and what changes to syntax or behavior
> it introduces.
>
> Furthermore the RFC contains an outline of how the current implementation
> works and what APIs it provides. This section is just an overview and I
> hope to extend it in the future.
>
+1 all the way, man.