Re: [RFC] Nullable and non-nullable cast operators

From: Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:40:30 +0000
Subject: Re: [RFC] Nullable and non-nullable cast operators
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On 24.10.2025 09:07, Alexandre Daubois wrote:

Please find the details here:
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/nullable-not-nullable-cast-operator
I see two issues here, and I'm not sure how I feel about them.


1. The new operators not only change how NULL is handled, but also add validation rules. So, their name should be changed, maybe "nullable validating cast". I guess "strict" word would not work as they aren't really strict.

2. They are supposed to have behavior in line with function arguments, but they don't react to strict_types.

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