[RFC] New procedural function intl_date_format() for PHP 8.7

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all doing well.

I would like to propose a new RFC: intl_date_format().

The main idea behind this is to simplify date formatting across different calendars (like Persian, Islamic, etc.) without having to go through the verbose setup of IntlDateFormatter every single time. It's meant to be a simple, procedural wrapper that makes handling non-Gregorian calendars much more accessible for everyday tasks.

You can check out the full RFC here:
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/intl_date_format

I’ve ensured the implementation remains consistent with our existing intl error handling patterns (using E_WARNING and returning false on failure).

I’m really looking forward to hearing your thoughts, feedback, and any suggestions you might have to improve this. Thanks for your time and for all the great work you do!

No.

The procedural API is ill defined and should NOT be expanded.
Constructing an object is also not that difficult.

It would be a good idea for you to step back from the mailing list and stop proposing RFCs every 2 days as you are frankly spamming the mailing lists with proposals that have no value and waste everyone's time.
I can understand the desire to contribute back to PHP, but shotgunning proposals in the hope that one will stick is not an approach that will net you any sympathy, as you have clearly used up any sympathy people have had for you over the last few weeks.

Or put more plainly, I will personally take the time to write a formal RFC to ban you from the project if you continue spamming the mailing list.
I'll allow a single reply to this email before taking action.

Sincerely,
Gina P. Banyard