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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:50:28 +0200
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To: Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Invokation on __toString() for object used as array key
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me> wrote:
>
> On 24 Sep 2014, at 20:39, Stas Malyshev <smalyshev@sugarcrm.com> wrote:
>
>>> I also wonder why we still need them. Doing what has been done with gmp
>>> for all resources would be a good move for 7.
>>
>> In general, I think we do not - IIRC everything resources do objects can
>> do better now, and the problems that prevented one from using objects
>> instead of resources are long gone.
>>
>> However, is_resource() checks and lots of third-party extensions using
>> resources may be a bit of a problem for eliminating them.
>
> I already figured out how to solve the `is_resource()` issue. Create an a=
lmost-useless, uninstantiatable class called Resource which any new resourc=
e-replacing classes inherit from. Then, make `is_resource()` check whether =
something is an instance of that class.
>
> Of course, 3rd-party extensions are still a problem, but this should most=
ly fix it. Of course, gettype() is still going to return =E2=80=9Cobject=E2=
=80=9D not =E2=80=9Cresource=E2=80=9D, but I suspect people are more likely=
 to use is_resource().

Is it really necessary? I could imagine a transition with 5.7 for
that, similar to gmp.

Cheers,
--=20
Pierre

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