rfc:array-sort-return-array
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| rfc:array-sort-return-array [2024/10/20 18:58] – Fix typo array_walk_recursive nielsdos | rfc:array-sort-return-array [2025/04/03 13:08] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 | ||
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| * Date: 2024-10-20 | * Date: 2024-10-20 | ||
| * Author: Gina Peter Banyard < | * Author: Gina Peter Banyard < | ||
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| * Target Version: PHP 8.5 | * Target Version: PHP 8.5 | ||
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| The PHP array sort functions take the array to sort as a by-reference array to sort the array in place. | The PHP array sort functions take the array to sort as a by-reference array to sort the array in place. | ||
| However, since PHP 5.6 these function have only ever returned < | However, since PHP 5.6 these function have only ever returned < | ||
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| Moreover, it would only return < | Moreover, it would only return < | ||
| This effectively means the return values of these functions are useless. | This effectively means the return values of these functions are useless. | ||
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| ===== Unaffected PHP Functionality ===== | ===== Unaffected PHP Functionality ===== | ||
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| + | The functions continue to take the first parameter by-reference and do the sorting in-place. | ||
| The sort methods from the SPL < | The sort methods from the SPL < | ||
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| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
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| + | Internals discussion thread: https:// | ||
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