PHP 8: Adds support for constructor property promotion #74
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Introduces support for constructor property promotion. Initially, I considered adding a new node type for the constructor, but PHP will support using the class name as a constructor name until PHP 9, which makes that difficult/impossible. Thus, the broader support for parsing property promotions even in methods/functions where this is not valid.
Useful facts:
For consideration:
Simplifications/judgement calls. Let me know if you'd like me to change any of these:
New nodes:
Example:
Parses into:
NOTE: If this adds another method parameter type, thus either this PR or #69 will need adaptation depending on which is merged first.
Checklist: