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Subject: [RFC] Scalar Type Hints
From: ajf@ajf.me (Andrea Faulds)

Good evening,

Parameter type hints for PHP=E2=80=99s scalar types are a long-requested =
feature for PHP. Today I am proposing an RFC which is a new attempt to =
add them to the language. It is my hope that we can finally get this =
done for PHP 7.

I=E2=80=99d like to thank Dmitry, who emailed me and gave me some =
feedback on the draft RFC and some improvements to the patch. He =
encouraged me to put this to internals sooner rather than later, as =
it=E2=80=99s a feature many people are hoping will be in PHP 7.

The new RFC can be found here: =
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/scalar_type_hints

As well as the RFC, there is a working Zend Engine III patch with tests, =
and an incomplete specification patch.

Please read the RFC (and specification patch, if you wish) and tell me =
your thoughts.

Thanks!
--
Andrea Faulds
http://ajf.me/