prettier / prettier/plugin-php

Class Constants Types PHP 8.3 support

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Description

Is there a plan to support new 8.3 version? The following code is correct, but prettier says not.

class Foo
{
    public const string PHP_VERSION = "8.3";
}

SyntaxError: Parse Error : syntax error, unexpected 'PHP_VERSION' (T_STRING), expecting '='

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported PHP 8.3 class-constant example and tracing the parser or formatter path that rejects its typed declaration. The work is done when the snippet parses and formats successfully without the reported syntax error, with a regression test covering it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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