Re: [PHP-DEV] [Pre-RFC] Scalar object methods (with a working implementation)

On 2026-06-30 10:32, Michal Kral wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> calling a small, curated set of methods directly on scalar values, e.g. 
> $str->trim(), (3)->pow(2). There's a complete, tested implementation and 
> a full write-up (links below); I'd like to surface the strongest 
> objections before I write the formal RFC.
> 
Larry Garfield has noted that when PFA lands, one would be able to write

$s|>trim(?)

One already has

$s|>trim(...)

but the ? syntax would allow

$sep|>explode(?, $str)
or
$str|>explode($sep, ?)

whichever seems more appropriate at the time.

Probably not helpful for pre-existing functions (just say explode($sep, 
$string) already), but user functions might be more readable when 
pronounced this way..