What's new in PHP 7.1?
Last updated: March 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Object Type Hint
Allows specifying "object" as a type hint
function setObject(object $obj) {}
Argon2 Password Hashing
Stronger password hashing algorithm
$password = password_hash('secret', PASSWORD_ARGON2I);
Class Constant Visibility
Allows visibility modifiers for class constants
class MyClass {
private const SECRET = 'hidden';
}