Discussion on: How PHP Type Declarations Actually Work

[Wilbur Powery]

Even though I sometime use type declarations, I try to prevent myself to start using them in every single scenario. An Example of where I mostly reach for type declarations is this:

...
public function addEvent(array $data) : Event
{
   return Event::create($data);
}

I think in cases like the top one it helps for readability.

I feel sometimes that when I reach for so much type hints and return types, I'm making PHP something more Like Java (And I really don't enjoy Java).

It's just my way of thinking. Totally respect your point of view also. 😊

[Wes]

then how can you tell what to pass to functions?

$order->pay(new Potato());

[Wilbur Powery]

lol, your talking like the developer is a kid. I’m expected to have a certain domain over the codebase. 😁

[Wes]

Until you don't.

[Jochem Stoel]

This is debatable.

[Rob Waller]

I think this often depends on your code background. I got into PHP after I'd written more strongly typed languages like c#. So I've always felt comfortable around type hints, etc.

[Wilbur Powery]

Absolutely agree with you.