Bump this to continue discussion of this RFC ( https://wiki.php.net/rfc/list_default_value).
In case some of you didn't follow it before. This RFC propose to allow set default value in list() assignment： list($a = 'default value') = $arr; On 10 November 2015 at 11:14, reeze <re...@php.net> wrote: > Hey Dan, > > On 9 November 2015 at 23:24, Dan Ackroyd <dan...@basereality.com> wrote: > >> Hi Reeze, >> >> On 9 November 2015 at 13:35, reeze <re...@php.net> wrote: >> > Hi internals! >> > >> > I'd like to open a discussion on the RFC to allow set default values for >> > list() assignment: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/list_default_value. >> > >> > What is your idea? >> >> I find the list construct to be quite magic already. Isn't it possible > > to get the affect that you want without adding anything to the core by >> doing this: >> >> $defaults = ['default', 'default']; >> $input = [1]; >> >> list($a, $b) = array_replace($defaults, $input); >> >> I'd find that way easier to understand and explain to junior devs, >> > > I saw the contrast way, it is more complex ;-). This seems like a trick. > Many feature could also be remove, > such as I refered in RFC: Null coalesce "??" and Ternary Operator "?:" > > And the trick is trick. If you want to unpack nested array. > > list($a, list(list($b))) = $array > > Then you might need a new trick to do that. > > You know we have default for function declaration: > function func($a='default') {}; and almost all language have the feature, > it is easier to understand from my perspective. > > >> compared to having more functionality added to the 'list' magicness. >> >> cheers >> Dan >> > > > > -- > Reeze Xia > http://reeze.cn > -- Reeze Xia http://reeze.cn
