rfc:constructor_return_type
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PHP RFC: Allow void return type on constructors/destructors
- Date: 2020-06-14
- Author: Benas Seliuginas, benas.molis.iml@gmail.com
- Status: Draft
- Target version: PHP 8.0
Introduction
RFC proposes to allow using void return type on constructors and destructors (e. g. for consistency with other methods, alternative code style, etc.). In a way, this proposal is like a trailing comma: some might use it, some might not, but both cases are valid and allowed.
Proposal
Explicit declaration
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Consistency with other methods
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__clone() allows void return type
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Note: only as part of the “Ensure correct signatures of magic methods” RFC.
PHP manual documents these methods as void
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Backward Incompatible Changes
None.
To ensure backwards compatibility, it is allowed to not specify a return type at all. Although, since no return type is mixed|void, it is not allowed to narrow the return type to mixed, only void.
Vote
2/3 majority Yes/No.
Implementation
rfc/constructor_return_type.1592168171.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/06/14 20:56 by moliata