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rfc:union_types [2016/06/14 14:42]
levim 		rfc:union_types [2016/06/25 15:13]
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   * Date: 2015-02-14   * Date: 2015-02-14
   * Author: Levi Morrison <levim@php.net>, Bob Weinand <bobwei9@hotmail.com>   * Author: Levi Morrison <levim@php.net>, Bob Weinand <bobwei9@hotmail.com>
-  * Status: Vote+  * Status: Declined
   * First Published at: http://wiki.php.net/rfc/union_types   * First Published at: http://wiki.php.net/rfc/union_types
  
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 This RFC seeks to address these limitations. This RFC seeks to address these limitations.
  
-==== Proposal ====+===== Proposal =====
 This RFC proposes the ability to define multiple possible types for parameter and return types. To define a 'union type' a single vertical bar (OR) is placed between types e.g. ''int|bool'' represents the union type of either integer or boolean. For these 'union types' a value passes the type check if the value would pass any one of the types in the union.  This RFC proposes the ability to define multiple possible types for parameter and return types. To define a 'union type' a single vertical bar (OR) is placed between types e.g. ''int|bool'' represents the union type of either integer or boolean. For these 'union types' a value passes the type check if the value would pass any one of the types in the union. 
  
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 There can be more than two types in the union. There can be more than two types in the union.
  
-=== Parameter type examples ===+==== Parameter type examples ====
 A function that requires either a string or an array is passed to it as the parameter: A function that requires either a string or an array is passed to it as the parameter:
 <PHP> <PHP>
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 For this example, it is clear to both static analysis tools and humans that passing anything other than a ParameterGenerator object or a string to this function, would be an error.  For this example, it is clear to both static analysis tools and humans that passing anything other than a ParameterGenerator object or a string to this function, would be an error. 
  
-=== Return type example ===+==== Return type example ====
 A userland definition of ''stripos'' function: A userland definition of ''stripos'' function:
  
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 Additionally, there are two 50%+1 votes: Additionally, there are two 50%+1 votes:
  
-<doodle title="Replace ?QuestionMarkNullables by union | null" auth="bwoebi" voteType="single" closed="false">+<doodle title="Replace ?QuestionMarkNullables by union | null" auth="bwoebi" voteType="single" closed="true">
    * Yes    * Yes
    * No    * No
 </doodle> </doodle>
 ​ ​
-<doodle title="Include true/false types" auth="bwoebi" voteType="single" closed="false">+<doodle title="Include true/false types" auth="bwoebi" voteType="single" closed="true">
    * Yes    * Yes
    * No    * No
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