This would have to be a new *syntax*, not function. As such this is a subject that needs to go through the RFC process, which you can learn about at https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto.


But honestly, I don't see the difference between

  object(
    'name' => 'Some Name',
    'id' => 123
  )

and

  (object)[
    'name' => 'Some Name',
    'id' => 123
  ]

Or if you really wanted a function for the sake of... appearance? then,

  function object(array $properties) { return (object)$properties; }

  object([
    'name' => 'Some Name',
    'id' => 123
  ])

Which is to say nothing about whether your use case would be best addressed by a real class instead of stdClass.

Thanks requinix,
Yeah I do use the method:
object([
    'name' => 'Some Name',
    'id' => 123
  ])

This is more of a "If object() is available why not use it?" question.

"Why not" is a good reason for trying a new food or asking someone out on a date. It is not a good reason for making syntax changes to a language. There is more to consider here than you may think.

requinix, agreed.
I am merely starting a conversation. For me it would be nice to have. Less syntax and more consistency. I also think more readable, but those are just my opinions.

Also, I remember trying to use it a long time ago and getting a function not found error and thinking that something was broken as I assumed that it should have been available.