On 08.11.2020 at 18:26, Reindl Harald (privat) wrote: > Am 08.11.20 um 18:09 schrieb Eugene Sidelnyk: >> >> What do you think about creating shorthand `number` for `int|float`?
If at all, it should be called `numeric`, because that is a reserved word as of PHP 7.0.0: <https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.other-reserved-words.php>. > nothing because: > > a) float accepts int anyways > b) overloading the engine for each and every nuance is not helpful > c) union types are clear and readable ACK. See <http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=351123>. -- Christoph M. Becker -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
