Export PHP array new syntax

Currently when exporting a php array it's using the pre 5.6 syntax array()

Is it possible to use the newer square bracket syntax? i.e. []

Thanks

The problem with replacing array() with [] is that you suddenly don't support users on PHP < 5.4 (not that anyone should be using this version still, but I promise you that many legacy applications are still on this version or below). This switch would exclude these users from using HeidiSQL, for... almost no benefit at all.

Obviously I understand that. Would it be so bad to have an option for which syntax to use? I wasn't talking about alienating users completely.

I don't know why I assumed you wanted to permanently change this behaviour for everyone, sorry about that. an option would be nice, as I also like the neat [] syntax better.

Obviously I understand that. Would it be so bad to have an option for which syntax to use? I wasn't talking about alienating users completely.

array() is not depreciated. right?

I'm going to assume you meant deprecated, as depreciated means that it's lost value over time (which I very much think it has, though).

array() is not deprecated, I hope I didn't confuse you. My point was that if we were to switch from array() syntax to [] only, we would exclude all users of < PHP 5.4 because [] did not exist before PHP 5.4. However, it was based on a silly assumption I made that the array() syntax would be removed in favor of [].

Sorry for the confusion.

(thank you for the English lesson :o) ) yes I think we can close this, there are other problems that are much more important, A lot of things not implemented yet, other buggy, and this is just a "vogelschiss" :))

have fun christian