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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:38:47 +0000
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To: Robert Stoll <php@tutteli.ch>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] forbid use declaration outside of a namespace in PHP 7
From: cw@daverandom.com (Chris Wright)

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On 11 November 2014 12:11, Robert Stoll <php@tutteli.ch> wrote:

> > -----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Robert Stoll [mailto:php@tutteli.ch]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2014 20:55
> > An: 'PHP Internals'
> > Betreff: [PHP-DEV] forbid use declaration outside of a namespace in PHP=
 7
> >
> > Heya,
> >
> > I always found it very ugly that it is possible to define a use outside
> of a namespace. Consider the following:
> >
> > namespace{ //default namespace
> > }
> >
> > use foo\Bar;
> >
> > namespace test{
> >   new Bar(); //error, test\Bar not found }
> >
> > After some thoughts it is quite clear that Bar is test\Bar and not
> foo\Bar inside of the namespace test. But consider
> the
> > following example which is not so obvious:
> >
> > use foo\Bar;
> > namespace test;
> > new Bar(); //error, test\Bar not found
> >
> > The use declaration looks like a normal use declaration at first glance=
.
> > I do not see why we should actually support this "feature" any longer
> and thus suggest to remove it in PHP 7.
> Although, it is
> > not a bug (the use declaration is simply ignored as far as I can tell) =
I
> suppose it confuses the user.
> > Nevertheless, even if we declare it as a "feature" I think it should at
> least not be a "feature" of the specification
> of PHP 7.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > ps: I first started the discussion @standards, just if you should wonde=
r
> why it pops up here now as well:
> > http://news.php.net/php.standards/528
> >
> >
> >
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> No one else who thinks this "feature" should be removed in PHP 7 ?
>
>
I would say that the lack of anyone saying "no, don't do this" probably
means everyone is OK with it. Suggest you work up a patch and PR it, then
ping the list to highlight it for further discussion.


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