On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 8:48 PM, Steve Clay <st...@mrclay.org> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/alternative_callback_syntax is a proposal for a 
> simple alternative syntax for creating function callbacks.
>
> The basics: Given a function/method call, replace the argument list with 
> "::function". PHP would evaluate this as a callback for the function/method, 
> fully resolving any class/function names according to the current namespace 
> and any use statements.
>
> In my opinion this syntax would aid readability and benefit users via fewer 
> typos and namespace errors, and via (hopefully) better IDE support.
>
>
> I welcome any feedback. I don't have adequate C skills to offer a patch at 
> the moment, but I generally read everything I can get my hands on about how 
> PHP features are implemented and am not afraid to jump in.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> P.S. I've kicked around this idea around for awhile, but Ralph Schindler's 
> idea for using ::keyword provided a better path to BC, and more 
> attractive/meaningful syntax.
>
> P.P.S. I'm unaware if it's customary to throttle the release of RFCs, so I 
> apologize for hogging any attention away from those under discussion.
>
> Steve Clay
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I do not like this proposal.  The syntax is ugly and not intuitive.
We need a different way to accomplish this.

Levi Morrison

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