Hi!

> Finally, while this RFC currently targets PHP 7.3, this is a large and
> complex proposal and we may not be able to meet the deadline, in which case
> this feature will go into the next PHP version.

I haven't read the RFC yet, so I just want to address this point. I
think unless the RFC is exceptionally perfect and produces universal
acceptance instantly (may be exactly the case, as I said, I haven't read
it :), we should default to targeting 7.4. 7.3 release cycle has already
began, and we're pretty close to feature freeze. I think it's better not
to feel pressured by the deadline for 7.3 - especially given that summer
is a vacation season and some people may be slow to give feedback due to
that - and let it work through. Rushing with it may cause us (even
unconsciously) to cut corners, not have discussions that should be had,
not test it as thoroughly, etc. Especially on a thing of this magnitude.

Note I am not opposed to having it in 7.3 if it all works out better and
faster than my cautiously pessimistic assumptions - I just think we
should not presume it'd necessarily be the case and feel the pressure to
do it at the cost of more thorough work on it.

-- 
Stas Malyshev
smalys...@gmail.com

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