[PHP-DEV] Re: [RFC] Readonly Property Defaults

[email protected] (Nick Sdot) Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:31:14 +0700
Newsgroups php.internals
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 04.07.26 17:03, Nick Sdot wrote:
> Hey Internals,
>
> I would like to present a tiny, five-line-removal RFC allowing default 
> values on readonly properties.
>
> Allowing default values on readonly class properties enables creating 
> a strict contract for implementation property values that will not 
> change at runtime -- as in, constant-like behaviour with contract. I 
> would love doing that.
>
> Please find the RFC text here: 
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/readonly_property_defaults
>
> -- 
>
> Cheers
> Nick
>

Hey everyone,

this is my "Intent to Vote" mail; I am planning to open the vote on or 
around July 23th.

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Cheers
Nick