> > > If I seek to have a round of voting for an RFC on character ranges in character mask parameters, should I propose it for PHP8.3 or a higher version? I have only identified 4 native string functions that make reasable candidates to join the 7 existing functions with this feature.
I don't think there is any benefit in explaining how these functions work. The sole purpose for this change (and the reason that other functions have it already) is to reduce code bloat without needing any extra function calls. If the feature is good enough for the first 7 functions, then it should be good enough for these other 4 functions. Breaking change possibility: if code is silly enough to repeat ANY characters in the mask AND the repeated character is a dot between two other characters, then I don't have much sympathy. Honestly though, we are talking about a super unlikely occurrence. Some demos: https://3v4l.org/2Y0q4 Mick
