Hey Sepehr,
On 01.07.26 00:36, سپهر محمودی wrote:
Hi internals,
I hope this email finds you well.
I am writing to formally announce that the voting period for the
grapheme_mask RFC will begin on July 3, 2026 and remain open until
July 11, 2026.
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RFC Summary
This RFC proposes adding a new function grapheme_mask() to the intl
extension, which enables developers to mask portions of a string while
fully respecting grapheme cluster boundaries. This ensures that
complex Unicode sequences such as emojis, flags, and combined
characters are never corrupted during masking operations.
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Voting Schedule
- Vote Opens: July 3, 2026
- Vote Closes: July 11, 2026
- Target Version: PHP 8.6
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Why This RFC Matters
- Solves a real-world need for masking PII in multi-language environments
- No backward compatibility breaks
- Fully implemented and tested against complex grapheme clusters
- Complements existing grapheme functions in the intl extension
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RFC Link
http://wiki.php.net/rfc/grapheme_mask
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Voting Options
- Yes → Accept grapheme_mask() into PHP 8.6
- No → Decline the proposal
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Final Request
If you have any remaining concerns or objections, please raise them
before July 3. Once voting begins, only votes will be counted.
Thank you all for your time, feedback, and support throughout the
discussion period. I am confident that this function will be a
valuable addition to PHP's internationalization toolkit.
Looking forward to your votes.
Best regards,
Sepehr
[email protected]
- the discussion link the the RFC points to the wrong thread
- if I am not mistaken you mentioned somewhere that you have the
implementation ready; could you please link it in the RFC?
- I still do think `str_mask()` should be part of this for completeness
- a little less LLM usage in your communication would be nice.
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Cheers
Nick
