Oops, I actually meant to suggest the syntax `“Hello \{world()}”` (note:
curlies instead of parens) to be closer to the original syntax.
Regards,
Ilija
On 11 Jul 2017, 21:10 +0200, ilija.tov...@me.com, wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> String interpolations are a great feature. They make your code more readable
> and can reduce the number of allocations PHP has to make.
>
> Unfortunately, PHP is very restrictive in what kind of expressions string
> interpolation accepts. The only time you can actually use it is if your
> expression starts with the `$` symbol. You cannot use it for:
>
> - Function calls
> - Infix expressions
> - Constants or class constants
> - Instantiations
> - Expressions in parentheses
>
> Or anything else that doesn’t begin with the `$` symbol.
>
> Even more unfortunate is that `${foo()}` is equivalent to `{$foo()}` which
> means we cannot simply extend the current syntax to support all expressions.
> Of course, we could deprecate the `${foo()}` syntax and reintroduce it with a
> different semantic meaning after some time but this is far from satisfying.
>
> There is also the possibility of introducing new syntax for string
> interpolation and deprecating the old one after a transition period (e.g.
> `”Hello \(world())”).
>
> Does anyone think this is worth fixing?
>
>
