> $closure = function () use ($this->getFooBar() as $foo) {
>     $foo->stuff();
> }

But this can already be written as :

 $closure = function () {
    $foo = $this->getFooBar();
    $foo->stuff();
}

Here, $foo also only exists inside the closure.

> Also, remember that the closure is in fact another function, a function
> that performs its own actions independent of the parent.

Actions may be independent, but as a closure is declared inside its parent,
both codes have very strong relationship. For the reader, overriding this
relationship with new closure-local var names can weaken its understanding
of the code don't you think?

> function () use($long as $l, &$long as $r) {
> }

is currently written as

function () use(&$long) {
    $l = $long;
    $r =& $long;
}

While it's a bit longer, the only difference is that $long doesn't exists
inside the closure with use.. as ...
But is it a strong enough benefit to introduce a new syntax? Considering as
I said above that the vars "used" inside closures should keep their parents
scope name for readability, I personally fail to think so currently. Did I
miss a other benefit?

regards,
Nicolas

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