Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] array_search_range

Hi Sepehr,

On 13 August 2026 17:31:39 BST, "سپهر محمودی" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I think it's a bigger topic than this RFC, so I'd love to explore it
>properly in a separate proposal. For now, I'll keep array_search_range()
>focused on its simple use case, and I'm happy to help shape the lazy
>slice idea when the time comes.

While I appreciate that it's a harder feature to design and implement, I don't think it makes sense to treat it as a separate discussion, because if we add an ArraySlice type then array_search_range would immediately become redundant:

array_search_range('target', $arr, 2, 10, true)

Would be the same as: 

array_search('target', new ArraySlice($arr, 2, 10), true)

Or maybe even: 

array_search('target', $arr[2..10], true)

So I think it's only worth adding array_search_range if we think a more general solution is so hard that it will never happen, or not happen for many years.


PS: The convention on this list is to post replies below the (edited) text you're replying to, like I've done here, rather than above it.

Thanks,

Rowan Tommins
[IMSoP]