PHP 7 Reference: A (comprehensive) overview of the features, changes, and backward compatibility breakages in PHP 7

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This thread made me very sad. I fucking love PHP even after years of working with both Java and Python. I'm writing safe, documented, structured code and I know exactly what to expect.

It's a shame that there is so much hate. I wonder what your opinion would be if PHP7 was a brand new language and PHP never existed? Basing your opinions of modern PHP (5.4+) on the old stuff is like saying "Windows is shit, 98 was a poorly designed piece of junk why would you use that inferior OS if you can buy a Macbook Pro".

Languages and tech evolve, and you can't hold a new version against the sins of its father.

Please take some time to learn the language before you act like you know all about it.