On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 6:16 AM, César Rodas <ce...@rodas.me> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to have a `strict` mode in PHP.
> Many language have them and it is a good idea.
>
> I think it should be a bit different in PHP, it should encourage the
> following things:
>
>  - Avoid deprecated things, it should throw an exception.
>  - Avoid explicit conversions of undefined constants to strings.
>  - Anything else that could make run-time slower *or* bad practice.
>
> ```php
> "use strict";
>
> var_dump(FOOBAR); // should throw an exception, undefined constant.
> ```
>
> Good idea?
>


This has already been debated.

Use error_reporting instead. If you write "use strict;" in PHP, you'll hit
a meaningful error message btw ;-)

Also, syntax checks, etc... is the job of your IDE.
Mine already tells me many things about unused variables, etc...

Julien P

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