@StarLion wrote:
But just because you say 5.4+ doesnt mean you know what willl happen in PHP 7. or 8. or 9...
Example: In 5.4 and 5.5, mysql_query is perfectly valid. in 7? Not in the language anymore. You cant future-proof environments you dont control. What if someone has to update their system from 5.5 to 7 for another application? What if someone wants to stay on 5.5, but you change your code to fit 7?