# Deprecations for PHP 7.4, preparing named args

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/103046
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/103046
- Started by Nicolas Grekas on 2018-08-06T13:02:34+00:00
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## #103046 — Nicolas Grekas — 2018-08-06T13:02:34+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/103046#103046

Hello,

I was reading https://wiki.php.net/rfc/named_params again. Named args would
be great for 8.x.

Following https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecations_php_7_4, would it make
sense to deprecate calling `call_user_func_array` with associative arrays,
so that it can be made to work with named args in 8.0? Another option would
be to deprecate `call_user_func_array` altogether and recommend using the
splat operator instead. WDYT?

The named params RFC also tells about "Signature validation allows changing
parameter names", adding a requirement to keep the same parameter name in
child classes. Should this requirement be added to 7.4 with a deprecation
notice?

Are there other things we should deprecate to make room for named args?

Just throwing the ideas so we don't forget considering them, thanks for
reading.

Nicolas