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Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 13:23:54 -0700
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To: Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [RFC][Discuss] Arrow Functions
From: levim@php.net (Levi Morrison)

On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me> wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> David Rodrigues wrote:
>>
>> Hello folks!
>> I just not understand why "function" should be abbreviated. It's about
>> "how
>> less character better"? I don't see it too much on PHP. I guess that is
>> more simple keep what exists current "function", that all knows about
>> (that
>> should be better than the next example):
>>
>> $mapped =3D array_map(function($x) =3D> $x + $y); // vs current:
>> $mapped =3D array_map(function($x) use($y) { return $x + $y });
>
>
> I feel the same way. It would be nice to have shorter syntax, but it
> sacrifices readability and familiarity here, and adds yet another new
> keyword.
>
> It also feels inconsistent=E2=80=A6 isn't "fn" just short for "function"?=
 Why is it
> exclusive to the =3D> syntax?

This is not exactly on topic... unless you are implying you'd prefer
the `|$x| =3D> $x + $y`? Maybe you missed [this][1] message?

  [1]: http://news.php.net/php.internals/98136