Deprecate making __debugInfo() nullable#21984
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Returning `null` is already deprecated since PHP 8.5 (3dc962b). Not deprecating a corresponding return type seems like an oversight.
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Hmm, so I don't recall if I had looked at this or not at the time - it makes sense, but I wonder if it needs a new RFC (or an entry in the 8.6 deprecations RFC)? |
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I'd say it's an obvious follow-up to the existing deprecation. Being able to define a method returns a type, it cannot actually return doesn't make sense. |
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but I wonder if it needs a new RFC (or an entry in the 8.6 deprecations RFC)?
I'd say it's an obvious follow-up to the existing deprecation. Being able to define a method returns a type, it cannot actually return doesn't make sense.
Okay, that makes sense - we should still add an UPGRADING note though
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nullis already deprecated since PHP 8.5 (3dc962b). Not deprecating a corresponding return type seems like an oversight.