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Request #70222 Alias of function as func
Submitted: 2015-08-09 17:15 UTC Modified: 2015-08-23 04:22 UTC
Votes:1
Avg. Score:5.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:1 of 1 (100.0%)
Same Version:1 (100.0%)
Same OS:1 (100.0%)
From: tux at vmail dot me Assigned:
Status: No Feedback Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: Irrelevant OS: Linux
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2015-08-09 17:15 UTC] tux at vmail dot me 
Description:
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Can we please have alias of "function" as "func". Note this request is NOT to replace "function" word, but to allow also to use alias of it as in "func".

Function Name Now:
function test($str) { return trim($str); }

Function Name Wanted:
func test($str) { return trim($str); }

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 [2015-08-09 19:14 UTC] cmb@php.net
-Package: PHP Language Specification +Package: Scripting Engine problem
 [2015-08-09 21:58 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Feedback
 [2015-08-09 21:58 UTC] requinix@php.net 
Why? What are the tangible benefits to doing this, besides saving four keystrokes? What problem does it solve? What will happen to the people who already use "func" for names?
 [2015-08-23 04:22 UTC] php-bugs at lists dot php dot net 
No feedback was provided. The bug is being suspended because
we assume that you are no longer experiencing the problem.
If this is not the case and you are able to provide the
information that was requested earlier, please do so and
change the status of the bug back to "Re-Opened". Thank you.
 
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