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Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 15:24:00 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC][DISCUSSION] Allow default value in list() syntax
From: danack@basereality.com (Dan Ackroyd)

Hi Reeze,

On 9 November 2015 at 13:35, reeze <reeze@php.net> wrote:
> Hi internals!
>
> I'd like to open a discussion on the RFC to allow set default values for
> list() assignment:  https://wiki.php.net/rfc/list_default_value.
>
> What is your idea?

I find the list construct to be quite magic already. Isn't it possible
to get the affect that you want without adding anything to the core by
doing this:

$defaults = ['default', 'default'];
$input = [1];

list($a, $b) = array_replace($defaults, $input);

I'd find that way easier to understand and explain to junior devs,
compared to having more functionality added to the 'list' magicness.

cheers
Dan