On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Zeev Suraski <z...@zend.com> wrote: > Are we really trying to look under ground now for ways to change the > language syntax? > > Unless there's a strong case to adding/removing/changing syntax, that > goes well beyond 'because we can' or 'it shortens the code' it > shouldn't even be brought up for discussion.
I am something of a language guru and to me syntax is *extremely* important. Am I of the opinion that removing the function keyword from the class definition will help? Yes, I am. Do I think it's some incredible advancement? No, I don't. The key question for me is: does removing it hurt PHP in any way? And for me, the answer is a clear and resounding no. I do not grep code for method definitions: I know exactly where they are and so will my IDE if I happen to not be using vim. And for those who like to grep for method definitions they can keep the keyword present. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
