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Doc Bug #74024 Nullable types aren't documented, except in the migration guide
Submitted: 2017-01-31 15:55 UTC Modified: 2021-01-13 13:06 UTC
Votes:1
Avg. Score:3.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:0 of 0 (0.0%)
From: mat at zerifas dot com Assigned: cmb (profile)
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 7.1.1 OS: N/A
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
 [2017-01-31 15:55 UTC] mat at zerifas dot com
Description:
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First I looked here php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.typehinting.php which links to here php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.arguments.type-declaration

The only mention of nullable is using the old syntax: php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#example-140

There's nothing on the return types page either: php.net/manual/en/functions.returning-values.php

Finally, I looked at the Types page, but nothing there either php.net/manual/en/language.types.php

I eventually found what I was looking for in the new features part of the migration guide, but feel it should be in the main docs too: php.net/manual/en/migration71.new-features.php


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 [2017-10-05 10:23 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Verified -Package: Documentation problem +Package: Scripting Engine problem
 [2017-10-05 10:23 UTC] requinix@php.net
This is particularly important for the arguments page as a nullable type is the only way to get a null value into a typed variadic list - see doc bug #74024.
 [2017-10-05 10:24 UTC] requinix@php.net
*bug #75312
 [2017-10-07 12:56 UTC] mat at zerifas dot com
-Package: Documentation problem
+Package: Scripting Engine problem

This seems an odd choice – what's the reasoning?
 [2017-10-07 13:54 UTC] requinix@php.net
It's more helpful than saying it's a documentation problem in the documentation package.
 [2021-01-13 13:06 UTC] cmb@php.net
-Status: Verified +Status: Closed -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb
 
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