Hi,
On 9 March 2015 at 17:43, Shawn McCool <sh...@heybigname.com> wrote:
> I've never submitted an RFC. Whether or not you're interested in the
> feature, please consider giving me feedback on the RFC itself so that I can
> better understand how to succeed in the process.
>
> ====== PHP RFC: Instance Variable Sugar ======
> * Version: 0.1
> * Date: 2015-03-09
> * Author: Shawn McCool, sh...@heybigname.com
> * Status: In Discussion
>
> ===== Summary =====
>
> In order to access instance variables, one must use the `$this->` prefix.
> The problem with this is that it reduces expressiveness in the language and
> increases the amount of unnecessary decoration, reducing readability.
>
This might decrease readability, since we already comfortable with the
syntax $this->something, in my opinion
> This RFC proposes a single character syntax sugar form of `$this->`.
> Instead, an `@` can be used to reference instance variables.
>
> The @ replaces the normal $ variable prefix.
> ===== Example =====
>
> <file php MyClass.php>
> <?php
> class Addition {
> private $number
>
> public function __construct($number) {
> @number = $number;
> }
>
> public function original() {
> return @number;
> }
>
> public function addTo($amount) {
> return @number + $amount;
>
this is a BC break. this is the same as constant number + $amount. so this
syntax is not feasible.
> }
> }
> </file>
>
> ===== Backwards Compatibility =====
>
> Leave `$this->` available.
>
> ===== Proposed PHP Version(s) =====
>
> This is proposed for the next PHP x, currently PHP 7.
>
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>
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