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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 06:50:29 +1100
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Skipping parameters take 2
From: simon@welsh.co.nz (Simon J Welsh)


> On 15/01/2015, at 06:33, Marcio Almada <marcio.web2@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Marc Bennewitz, Stas,
>=20
>> But I think adding "default" as new keyword is a big BC break!
>> I personally also don't like it and asked myself why can't the =
parameter
> simply skipped?
>=20
> Default is already a reserved word AFAIK. But I've been thinking about
> alternatives to parameter skipping syntax which brought  me the Golang
> blank identifier _ to mind:
>=20
>    create_query("deleted=3D0", "name", _, _, true);
>=20
> Still not sure if it's better than `default`, though.

That would be a BC break as you can currently have a constant _. An =
existing keyword makes upgrading easier, and default is easier to =
understand by someone who doesn=E2=80=99t know about the feature than an =
underscore.
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