SMRTR ProgrammingJan 19, 2026Daily.dev

My PHP Wishlist

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A PHP developer shares their wishlist for PHP improvements by 2026, drawing inspiration from Python's ecosystem. Key requests include bundling Composer with PHP, eliminating the clunky extension system, adding Sets to the standard library, operator overloading, and better version management tools similar to Python's pyenv.

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