On 13 May 2023 00:08:22 BST, Larry Garfield >A better argument, I think: > >The old function exists in 8.2, the new one does not. >The new one exists in 8.3. >The old one ceases to exist in 9.0. > >That means it's impossible to write code that works from 8.2 to 9.0 without >version checks. The overlap period is only 2 releases (8.3 and 8.4). That's >too short of a window.
Yes, that line of reasoning I find more persuasive. It's why I was working out earlier which changes could be polyfilled: it effectively extends the overlap period if it's trivial to include a definition somewhere wrapped in function_exists. Regards, -- Rowan Tommins [IMSoP] -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
