> On 7 Jun 2017, at 20:37, Björn Larsson <bjorn.x.lars...@telia.com> wrote: > > Well, one reason to use fn or even lambda was to signal that this is > different then a regular function. > > When it comes to number of keystrokes I guess that some inspiration > has been taken from other languages supporting arrow functions, like > Javascript & HACK. > > I also recall from earlier discussions, that with less keystrokes it's easier > to read when an arrow function is embedded / chained into another > expression / statement / function call. >
I think its pretty clear my pref is/was #2, but when compared to the crazy alternatives people have been suggesting, which just seem to be “hold down shift and blindly poke at the non-letter keys for a while”, the `fn($a, $b) => $a + $b ** $c` syntax suddenly becomes an acceptable compromise. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
