On 30.06.26 00:37, Seifeddine Gmati wrote:
Hello Internals,
I have updated the RFC to include a deprecation proposal for the
`list()` construct.
ref: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecations_php_8_6#deprecate_the_list_construct
Cheers,
Seifeddine.
Hey Seifeddine
with you here on the problems with list(); that it should be deprecated
and go eventually. Though, you get quite some resistance with strong
arguments.
You said in one of your answers something like "one project holding back
the PHP language". While in essence true, Wordpress is not just any
project -- it's still the biggest multiplicator for PHP usage. The
amount of deprecation logs printed on a daily basis, the amount of
support generated, and the general impact will be huge.
I know that's not what you signed up for when adding this deprecation to
the RFC, but perhaps getting `list()` as language construct deprecated
would be easier if there would be an actual function replacement like
`array_destruct()` that would address the readability argument (which is
hard to discuss away because it is hyper subjective). Generally, there
is nothing wrong with having a short and long syntax -- we do have the
same with control flows and such.
Of course I don't mean to ask you to withdraw the deprecation proposal
here. However, in case it fails the above perhaps could bring this
forward (probably together with solutions for `array()` and
`var_export()` :)).
--
Cheers
Nick
