# [Pre-RFC] Pure-code source files via .phpc extension

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/131031
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/131031
- Started by Ben Ramsey on 2026-05-28T04:32:24+00:00
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## #131031 — Ben Ramsey — 2026-05-28T04:32:24+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/131031#131031

> 
> I am trying to understand whether your objection is to extension-
> based dispatch specifically, or to the broader idea of the engine
> making this decision at all.
> 

I don't have a strong objection to the engine making this decision, but
I'd like to hear from others first.

Cheers,
Ben