Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Pipe Assignment Operator

Hi

On 2026-07-21 06:18, Caleb White wrote:
> So the behavior is consistent with `??=`. Bob, your observation about
> optimizing intermediate chain fetches with ad-hoc references is
> interesting, but that would be an improvement to all compound
> assignment operators, not something specific to `|>=`.
> 
> I've updated the RFC to clarify this in the Single-Evaluation
> Guarantee section.

Thank you. The clarification makes sense to me and I don't have further 
comments on the RFC.

As indicated in https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/132049, your RFC 
could still be included in PHP 8.6. Even with this clarification, which 
is a “minor change” you would be just in time. Any further change to the 
RFC text will miss the deadline.

*If* you want to try to get into PHP 8.6, you'll need to open voting on 
the 28th of July very shortly after 04:18 UTC until August 11th the same 
time + a bit of buffer. You will also need to send an intent to vote 
email at least 48 hours before that. The decision is up to you. I just 
wanted to provide you with all the necessary information as a first-time 
RFC author to make an adequate decision.

Best regards
Tim Düsterhus