On 8 May 2022, at 12:38, Mark Randall <marand...@php.net> wrote: > On 08/05/2022 11:48, Jordan LeDoux wrote: >> This is not the case with null. If you use the unset() function on a >> variable for example, it will var_dump as null *and* it will pass an >> is_null() check *and* it will pass a $var === null *and* it will return >> false for an isset() check. Null loses these qualities if it is cast to >> *any* scalar. > > > Fortunately the writing is on the wall for the undefined cases, but that > doesn't take away from your argument.
Yep, I agree, an exception for an undefined variable is probably fine... I'm looking at variables specifically being set to to the NULL value, and how that NULL value is coerced. Craig -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
