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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:02:03 +0000
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To: Matthew Leverton <leverton@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Scalar Type Hints v0.2
From: ajf@ajf.me (Andrea Faulds)

Hi Matthew,

> On 15 Jan 2015, at 16:59, Matthew Leverton <leverton@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> I don't like this at all. I'd prefer raising a new warning type (e.g.,
> E_AUTOCAST) over this.

That error type would cause absolute chaos, unless people decided not to =
make use of it. Custom error handlers are global and affect all code, =
including in libraries.

I can=E2=80=99t see how this would be even slightly useful.

> Does the voting system support instant-runoffs? If people could rate
> their preferences of:
>=20
> 1) strict scalar types
> 2) weak scalar types (auto cast)
> 3) both - different syntaxes. e.g, (int) $foo vs int $foo
> 4) no scalar types
>=20
> we could reach a compromised consensus without some building
> Frankenstein.

I don=E2=80=99t think supporting both approaches is really a =
=E2=80=9CFrankenstein=E2=80=9D. It would work out quite cleanly in =
practice.

I had considered holding multiple votes, but I decided against it.

Thanks.
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Andrea Faulds
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