rfc:class-like_primitive_types

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rfc:class-like_primitive_types [2016/12/19 22:04] – ajfrfc:class-like_primitive_types [2016/12/19 22:14] – ajf
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 In JavaScript, ''null'' does not have any properties or methods, but ''true'' and ''false'' do. In contrast, Python's ''None'' (its equivalent to null) //does// have properties and methods, albeit only magic methods. In JavaScript, ''null'' does not have any properties or methods, but ''true'' and ''false'' do. In contrast, Python's ''None'' (its equivalent to null) //does// have properties and methods, albeit only magic methods.
  
-This RFC currently chooses to omit null from support by most of these features.+This RFC currently chooses to omit null from the extension of most features of objects to the other types, but excepts <php>instanceof null</php> because it lacks the same potential to create errors.
  
 ==== Should resource be supported? ==== ==== Should resource be supported? ====
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 It also means we can easily introduce new superclasses of our other primitive types. For example, a new <php>\Number</php> type superclassing <php>int</php> and <php>float</php>, or a new <php>\Scalar</php> type superclassing everything except objects and arrays. It also means we can easily introduce new superclasses of our other primitive types. For example, a new <php>\Number</php> type superclassing <php>int</php> and <php>float</php>, or a new <php>\Scalar</php> type superclassing everything except objects and arrays.
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 +<php>instanceof</php> could potentially support pseudo-types like <php>callable</php>.
  
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