Hi! > Like I said, the functionality is possible without it. But what > functionality was impossible without int/float/string type hints?
I don't think it's a good argument "if we added something to the language, from this point on anything can be added because why not?" Yes, you can write code in machine code, and yes, we don't do that, but that doesn't mean any addition to syntax anybody can think of automatically is in because we once added syntax. > They just make it much clearer, with less repeated boiler plate, what > arguments you can actually accept. I don't see how it's less boilerplate - in most cases, you don't even need it, as I said, since checking for object is in most cases is useless, you need to check for specific type. You don't use -> on just random object. You use it on an object because you expect to find something on the other end of -> and only objects of specific type(s) would have it. In very rare cases where it might may make sense, using is_object is only marginally longer and is very clear. It's not like it's some weird obscure function that takes ages to understand. -- Stas Malyshev smalys...@gmail.com -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
