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rfc:deprecations_php_7_3 [2018/07/05 20:11] – Add implementation link nikicrfc:deprecations_php_7_3 [2018/07/21 21:50] (current) – Implemented nikic
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   * Date: 2017-08-02   * Date: 2017-08-02
   * Author: Nikita Popov <nikic@php.net>   * Author: Nikita Popov <nikic@php.net>
-  * Status: Under Discussion+  * Status: Implemented (in PHP 7.3)
   * Implementation: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/3366 (unless other patch linked below)   * Implementation: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/3366 (unless other patch linked below)
 +  * Discussion: https://externals.io/message/102394
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
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   * Defining a free-standing ''assert()'' function   * Defining a free-standing ''assert()'' function
   * ''FILTER_FLAG_SCHEME_REQUIRED'' and ''FILTER_FLAG_HOST_REQUIRED'' flags   * ''FILTER_FLAG_SCHEME_REQUIRED'' and ''FILTER_FLAG_HOST_REQUIRED'' flags
-  * ''FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES'' filter 
   * ''pdo_odbc.db2_instance_name'' php.ini directive   * ''pdo_odbc.db2_instance_name'' php.ini directive
  
 ===== Proposal ===== ===== Proposal =====
  
-Each feature proposed for deprecation is voted separately. Each vote requires a 2/3 majority, independently of whether it is a language or standard library change. All votes refer to deprecation in PHP 7.3 and removal in the next major version (presumably PHP 8.0).+Each feature proposed for deprecation is voted separately. Each vote requires a 2/3 majority, independently of whether it is a language or standard library change. All votes refer to deprecation in PHP 7.3 and removal in the next major version (presumably PHP 8.0). The votes close on 2018-07-16.
  
 ==== Undocumented mbstring function aliases ==== ==== Undocumented mbstring function aliases ====
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 Proposed action: Mark the functions as deprecated, so that a deprecation notice is emitted on every call. In PHP 8 these aliases will be removed. Proposed action: Mark the functions as deprecated, so that a deprecation notice is emitted on every call. In PHP 8 these aliases will be removed.
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 +<doodle title="Deprecate (and subsequently remove) undocumented mbstring function aliases?" auth="nikic" voteType="single" closed="true">
 +   * Yes
 +   * No
 +</doodle>
  
 ==== String search functions with integer needle ==== ==== String search functions with integer needle ====
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 Proposed action: Throw a deprecation warning if a non-string is passed as a needle to ''strpos'' or one of the above-listed functions. The deprecation warning should note that an explicit ''chr'' call may be used instead. In PHP 8 the deprecation warning will be removed and the needle parameter will be changed into a string. Proposed action: Throw a deprecation warning if a non-string is passed as a needle to ''strpos'' or one of the above-listed functions. The deprecation warning should note that an explicit ''chr'' call may be used instead. In PHP 8 the deprecation warning will be removed and the needle parameter will be changed into a string.
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 +<doodle title="Deprecate (and subsequently remove) integer needles in string search functions?" auth="nikic" voteType="single" closed="true">
 +   * Yes
 +   * No
 +</doodle>
  
 ==== fgetss() function and string.strip_tags filter ==== ==== fgetss() function and string.strip_tags filter ====
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 Proposed action: Mark ''fgetss()'', ''gzgetss()'' and ''SplFileObject::fgetss()'' as deprecated, so that a deprecation notice is emitted on every call. Generate a deprecation notice if the ''string.strip_tags'' stream filter is created. In PHP 8 the functions and the stream filter are removed. Proposed action: Mark ''fgetss()'', ''gzgetss()'' and ''SplFileObject::fgetss()'' as deprecated, so that a deprecation notice is emitted on every call. Generate a deprecation notice if the ''string.strip_tags'' stream filter is created. In PHP 8 the functions and the stream filter are removed.
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 +<doodle title="Deprecate (and subsequently remove) fgetss() (and variations) and the string.strip_tags filter?" auth="nikic" voteType="single" closed="true">
 +   * Yes
 +   * No
 +</doodle>
  
 ==== Defining a free-standing assert() function ==== ==== Defining a free-standing assert() function ====
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 Proposed action: Generate a compile-time deprecation warning if an ''assert()'' function is declared. In PHP 8 this becomes a compile-error. Proposed action: Generate a compile-time deprecation warning if an ''assert()'' function is declared. In PHP 8 this becomes a compile-error.
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 +<doodle title="Deprecate (and subsequently remove) support for defining a free-standing assert() function?" auth="nikic" voteType="single" closed="true">
 +   * Yes
 +   * No
 +</doodle>
  
 ==== FILTER_FLAG_SCHEME_REQUIRED and FILTER_FLAG_HOST_REQUIRED ==== ==== FILTER_FLAG_SCHEME_REQUIRED and FILTER_FLAG_HOST_REQUIRED ====
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 Implementation: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/3322 Implementation: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/3322
  
-==== FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES ==== +<doodle title="Deprecate (and subsequently remove) FILTER_FLAG_(SCHEME|HOST)_REQUIRED flags?" auth="nikic" voteType="single" closed="true"> 
- +   * Yes 
-Magic quotes were deprecated all the way back in PHP 5.3 and later removed in PHP 5.4, however FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES was never deprecated. This filter basically mimics calling addslashes() on the input in question. +   * No 
- +</doodle>
-Proposed action: Emit a deprecation notice each time the FILTER_SANITIZE_MAGIC_QUOTES filter is used.+
  
 ==== pdo_odbc.db2_instance_name php.ini directive ==== ==== pdo_odbc.db2_instance_name php.ini directive ====
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 Implementations: https://gist.github.com/KalleZ/424ea78492cd5f4c2198cba6b25403d9 Implementations: https://gist.github.com/KalleZ/424ea78492cd5f4c2198cba6b25403d9
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 +<doodle title="Deprecate (and subsequently remove) pdo_odbc.db2_instance_name php.ini directive?" auth="nikic" voteType="single" closed="true">
 +   * Yes
 +   * No
 +</doodle>
  
 ===== Backward Incompatible Changes ===== ===== Backward Incompatible Changes =====
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 For PHP 7.3 additional deprecation notices will appear. For PHP 8.0 the previously deprecated functionality will no longer be available. For PHP 7.3 additional deprecation notices will appear. For PHP 8.0 the previously deprecated functionality will no longer be available.
  
-===== Vote =====+===== Proposed Voting Choices =====
  
 Each of the bullet points above will get a separate vote. All votes will require a 2/3 supermajority, independently of whether they are language changes or not. Each of the bullet points above will get a separate vote. All votes will require a 2/3 supermajority, independently of whether they are language changes or not.
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