Re: [RFC] unset(): return bool if the variable has existed

From: Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:25:16 +0000
Subject: Re: [RFC] unset(): return bool if the variable has existed
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Am 6.3.2013 um 22:50 schrieb Will Fitch <[email protected]>:

> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Bob Weinand <[email protected]> wrote:
> Am 06.03.2013 um 22:39 schrieb "Will Fitch" <[email protected]>:
> 
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Bob Weinand <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi!
>> 
>> As this seem to require a RFC, here is it:
>> 
>> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/unset_bool
>> 
>> I'm not a fan of this change, but if it's going to be discussed, the RFC should
>> include baseline and RFC change benchmarks.  
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> Please feedback,
>> 
>> Bob Weinand
>> 
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> 
> I don't see here a real need for a benchmark as it is mostly only returning SUCCESS or
> FAILURE instead of nothing. Nothing what would slow PHP down.
> 
> Any change to a language construct which requires additional processing adds time.  It may be
> in minute, but it's part of the discussion.  Since this core change you're requesting
> comments for introduces a usecase which many will not find useful (probably most voting), it is your
> responsibility to convince this category of people that the tradeoff won't affect them that
> much.
> 
> If you choose not to add benchmarking, I will guarantee a -1 from me.
>  
> 
> Bob Weinand


I have tried the following:

time ./sapi/cli/php -r 'while($i++ < 1e7) { $a = true; unset($a); }'

Unpatched: average of 5x executed:
real	0m4.935s
user	0m4.925s
sys	0m0.008s

Patched: average of 5x executed:
real	0m4.945s
user	0m4.938s
sys	0m0.005s


Yes, there is an increase of 0.15%. This is 1 nanosecond more than previous.

Is this exact enough? Or do you need more precision?

If yes, I'll put this into the RFC.


Bob Weinand



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