[PHP-DEV] Re: [RFC] [Discussion] Literal Scalar Types

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On Thu, 23 Jul 2026 at 06:13, Seifeddine Gmati <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Subject: Re: [RFC] Literal Scalar Types
> On Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 02:22, Seifeddine Gmati <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Internals,
>>
>> I'd like to start the discussion on a new RFC adding literal scalar
>> types to PHP.
>>
>> - RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/literal_scalar_types
>> - Implementation: https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/22314
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Seifeddine.
>>
>
> Hi internals,
>
> I have updated the Literal Scalar Types RFC to version 1.0, which I
> consider the final revision: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/literal_scalar_types
>
> The changes are editorial, based on feedback in this thread. I merged the
> "Accepted literal syntax" section into the per-type sections so each
> literal kind is described in one place, added a paragraph to the
> introduction on where literal types fit next to enums, tightened the
> reasoning in the matching semantics section, and added a short note on enum
> comparisons to the Performance section. The proposal itself is unchanged:
> the syntax, the semantics and the three votes are the same as in 0.3.
>
> Since this is a minor revision, I am opening voting shortly. A separate
> [VOTE] thread will follow.
>
> Thanks to everyone who took part in the discussion.
>
> Seifeddine
>

Hello internals,

A procedural update, following my retraction in the [VOTE] thread.

Earlier I opened voting on this RFC without meeting the prerequisites: no
Intent to Vote had been posted two days in advance, and the 1.0 update I
announced earlier is a Minor change, which starts a seven-day Cooldown
Period. I retracted the vote. The widgets are closed, and the RFC is back
to Under Discussion. The text is unchanged since the 1.0 announcement and I
intend to keep it frozen until the vote.

Please consider this message my formal Intent to Vote. The Cooldown Period
ends on July 30, and I plan to reopen the vote that morning (UTC), running
for the standard fourteen days within the Intent to Vote lifetime.

One open question is the PHP 8.6 feature freeze. A vote opened on July 30
closes on August 13, the day of beta1, and the tag is created on August 11,
so a merge would happen during the beta period and needs Release Manager
approval. I am checking with the 8.6 RMs whether that is acceptable. If it
is not, I will retarget the RFC to PHP 8.7 (or 9.0?) instead. Retargeting
changes the voting widgets, so it would be announced here as a change,
trigger its own Cooldown Period, and be followed by a fresh Intent to Vote,
with no deadline pressure.

Thanks for your patience.

Seifeddine.

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r>On Mon, 15 Jun 2026 at 02:22, Seifeddine Gmati &lt;[email protected]=
re&gt; wrote:</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
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4);padding-left:1ex">Hello Internals,<br>
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I&#39;d like to start the discussion on a new RFC adding literal scalar<br>
types to PHP.<br>
<br>
- RFC: <a href=3D"https://wiki.php.net/rfc/literal_scalar_types" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.php.net/rfc/literal_scalar_types</a=
><br>
- Implementation: <a href=3D"https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/22314" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/22314=
</a><br>
<br>
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<div>Hello internals,<br><br>A procedural update, following my retraction i=
n the [VOTE] thread.<br><br>Earlier I opened voting on this RFC without mee=
ting the prerequisites: no Intent to Vote had been posted two days in advan=
ce, and the 1.0 update I announced earlier is a Minor change, which starts =
a seven-day Cooldown Period. I retracted the vote. The widgets are closed, =
and the RFC is back to Under Discussion. The text is unchanged since the 1.=
0 announcement and I intend to keep it frozen until the vote.<br><br>Please=
 consider this message my formal Intent to Vote. The Cooldown Period ends o=
n July 30, and I plan to reopen the vote that morning (UTC), running for th=
e standard fourteen days within the Intent to Vote lifetime.<br><br>One ope=
n question is the PHP 8.6 feature freeze. A vote opened on July 30 closes o=
n August 13, the day of beta1, and the tag is created on August 11, so a me=
rge would happen during the beta period and needs Release Manager approval.=
 I am checking with the 8.6 RMs whether that is acceptable. If it is not, I=
 will retarget the RFC to PHP 8.7 (or 9.0?) instead. Retargeting changes th=
e voting widgets, so it would be announced here as a change, trigger its ow=
n Cooldown Period, and be followed by a fresh Intent to Vote, with no deadl=
ine pressure.<br><br>Thanks for your patience.<br><br>Seifeddine.</div></di=
v></div>

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