PHP Core
PHP 8.6 Deprecates return in finally Blocks
PHP 8.6 deprecates return statements inside finally blocks because they can silently replace return values or swallow exceptions.
Eric L. Barnes
Internals
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Community
How to Contribute to PHP: 11 Ways to Get Started
The PHP Foundation's new guide explains 11 ways to contribute to PHP, from testing prereleases and writing PHPT tests to helping local communities.
Eric L. Barnes
PHP Core
array_search_range() RFC Proposes Searching Part of an Array
The array_search_range() RFC was withdrawn on August 20 without a vote. Here is what it proposed and why the discussion favored a lazy array slice.
Eric L. Barnes
PHP Core
This Week in PHP Internals: 8.6 Deprecations Close Monday
Artisan Build's weekly php-internals video covers the 35-ballot PHP 8.6 deprecation vote closing August 10, with list() still short of two-thirds.
Eric L. Barnes