Re: [VOTE] Scalar Type Hints

From: Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:41:21 +0000
Subject: Re: [VOTE] Scalar Type Hints
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On 11/02/15 21:46, Andrea Faulds wrote:
> Anthony Ferrara also had his own analysis which showed some of the problems with weak type
> hinting, and where strict types can be beneficial: http://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/02/scalar-types-and-php.html

What is the point of using a 'Better static analyzer' when the bulk of
the material being worked with simply can't be processed 'statically'?
The only result of this passing that I can see is that PHP will start to
develop two completely different code bases. Anthony closes by saying
that is EXACTLY what he will do ...

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