# [VOTE] Partial Function Application: Handling of Optional Parameters

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/130779
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130779
- Started by tim@bastelstu.be on 2026-05-06T09:59:37+00:00
- Messages: 4
- RFC: Partial Function Application: Handling of Optional Parameters (Implemented (PHP 8.6)) — https://externals.io/rfc/partial_function_application_optional_placeholder.md
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## #130779 — tim@bastelstu.be — 2026-05-06T09:59:37+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130779#130779

Hi

I just opened the vote for "Partial Function Application: Handling of 
Optional Parameters":

https://wiki.php.net/rfc/partial_function_application_optional_placeholder

The (discussion-less) discussion thread can be found at: 
https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130682

There is one primary vote to cast. Voting closes 2026-05-20 10:30:00 
UTC.

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus

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## #130782 — Kalle Sommer Nielsen — 2026-05-06T12:44:50+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130779#130782 · In reply to: #130779

Hi Tim

Den ons. 6. maj 2026 kl. 13.02 skrev Tim Düsterhus <tim@bastelstu.be>:
>
> Hi
>
> I just opened the vote for "Partial Function Application: Handling of
> Optional Parameters":
>
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/partial_function_application_optional_placeholder

I don't see any links to the patch and a lot of the RFC is just
placeholder text, is there one? If so could it be attached to the RFC

-- 
regards,

Kalle Sommer Nielsen
kalle@php.net

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## #130783 — tim@bastelstu.be — 2026-05-06T12:52:55+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130779#130783 · In reply to: #130782

Hi

Am 2026-05-06 14:44, schrieb Kalle Sommer Nielsen:
> I don't see any links to the patch and a lot of the RFC is just
> placeholder text, is there one? If so could it be attached to the RFC

The RFC is a follow-up to an unmerged RFC, thus there is no dedicated 
implementation for this RFC. It will happen as part of the PFA 
implementation, which is here: 
https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/20848. As far as I can tell the 
changes required for this follow-up are “delete some of the code” (i.e. 
the implementation should add fewer lines than originally proposed).

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus

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## #130988 — tim@bastelstu.be — 2026-05-23T10:33:29+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/130779#130988 · In reply to: #130779

Hi

Am 2026-05-06 11:59, schrieb Tim Düsterhus:
> There is one primary vote to cast. Voting closes 2026-05-20 10:30:00 
> UTC.

Apologies for the delay in announcing the results. I spent half the week 
sick in bed :-/

The RFC was accepted unanimously with 25 (yes) to 0 (no) votes and 1 
abstention.

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus