# const in parameters

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/4808
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- Started by Andi Gutmans on 2003-10-13T05:44:31+00:00
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## #4808 — Andi Gutmans — 2003-10-13T05:44:31+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/4808#4808

Hi,

Does anyone remember why function parameters support the const keyword? It 
doesn't change any of the behavior. It seems to me as-if this is something 
legacy and I can't find the relevant CVS history information of where it 
came from.
If it's not used I'd like to nuke it for PHP 5.

Andi