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Subject: Re: Soft-reserve "void" class name
From: bensor987@neuf.fr ("Benoit Schildknecht")

Le Tue, 19 May 2015 17:28:34 +0200, Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@gmail.com> =
a  =

=C3=A9crit:

> Hi internals!
>
> For PHP 7 we soft-reserved a number of class names [1] like "numeric",=
 so
> that we have the ability to introduce them as typehints in a 7.x relea=
se.
> "Soft" here means that we only document these names as being reserved =
and
> don't throw an error when they're used.
>
> I'd like to add "void" to this list, so we have the option to introduc=
e a
> void return type in PHP 7.x. I've seen some disagreement as to whether=
  =

> this
> should be called "void" or "null" - this discussion should be held whe=
n  =

> an
> RFC comes up, however we need to keep both options open until then.
> (Currently only "null" is reserved.)
>
> If people think that this requires a vote, I'll open one.
>
> Thanks,
> Nikita
>
> [1] https://wiki.php.net/rfc/reserve_even_more_types_in_php_7


Hi,

While I'm impatient to see "void" in the engine, we should follow the  =

process rules. This is something that have to go through an RFC. If we  =

implement it, even a soft reservation, without following the process, it=
  =

opens the door to all kind of dangerous situations.

So while I like your idea, it shouldn't be implemented before 7.1

Regards.