Drupal's Evolution: Embracing PHP Attributes for Streamlined Plugin Management
Day 21 of the Drupal Advent Calendar hosted by James Shield, Joe Shindelar delves into Drupal's pivotal transition: the shift from annotations to PHP attributes for managing plugin metadata and configurations. Driven by PHP 8.1's attribute compatibility, this change demands developers to embrace a new syntax, offering boosted performance and code clarity. Retaining support for annotations and attributes, Drupal strategically paves the way for a gradual adoption, prioritizing enhanced efficiency, maintainability, and alignment with the evolving PHP landscape.
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