microsoft / microsoft/tolerant-php-parser

For nodes: avoid defining properties that would be null, arrays with zero or one elements, etc.

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Description

We should consider better ways to "squash" these constructs for common scenarios to help improve memory usage.

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Research direction

The issue names no file, test, or entry point; start by surveying the node definitions and measuring memory for nodes containing null properties and zero- or one-element arrays. Done means an agreed representation change is implemented for the common cases and its memory impact and parser behavior are validated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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