# [RFC][VOTE] array_only() and array_except() – Utility functions for array key filtering

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/130297
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130297
- Started by Muhammed Arshid KV on 2026-03-12T17:02:50+00:00
- Messages: 4
- RFC: array_only_keys() and array_except_keys() (Declined) — https://externals.io/rfc/array_only_except.md
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## #130297 — Muhammed Arshid KV — 2026-03-12T17:02:50+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130297#130297

Hi everyone,

This is to announce the opening of the vote for the *array_only_keys() and
array_except_keys()** RFC*.

RFC:  https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_only_except
Discussion thread: https://externals.io/message/130102

The vote will be open for 2 weeks (and a few hours), closing on March 26th
at midnight UTC.

Cheers,
Muhammed Arshid

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## #130301 — mickmackusa — 2026-03-12T20:49:14+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130297#130301 · In reply to: #130297

> Hi everyone,
>
> This is to announce the opening of the vote for the *array_only_keys()
> and array_except_keys()** RFC*.
>
> RFC:  https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_only_except
> Discussion thread: https://externals.io/message/130102
>
> The vote will be open for 2 weeks (and a few hours), closing on March 26th
> at midnight UTC.
>
> Cheers,
> Muhammed Arshid
>

Why is my email content not shown in the discussion thread link?

Mick

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## #130302 — Ilija Tovilo — 2026-03-12T21:17:42+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130297#130302 · In reply to: #130301

HI Mick


>
> 
> > […]
>
> Why is my email content not shown in the discussion thread link?

I believe it's because externals.io removes trailing quotes, and your
response was embedded inside a <blockquote>. See
https://externals.io/email/130106/source.

Ilija

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## #130509 — Derick Rethans — 2026-03-31T09:40:29+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130297#130509 · In reply to: #130297

> This is to announce the opening of the vote for the *array_only_keys() 
> and array_except_keys()** RFC*.
> 
> RFC:  https://wiki.php.net/rfc/array_only_except Discussion thread: 
> https://externals.io/message/130102
> 
> The vote will be open for 2 weeks (and a few hours), closing on March 
> 26th at midnight UTC.

it is closed now, but it's still showing in the "In Voting" section on 
the wiki. Could you please summarize the result, and then move it to the 
approapriate "Declined" section?

cheers,
Derick

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