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xml_parse() — internals

Compiler internals for xml_parse(): lowering path, type checks, and runtime helpers.

xml_parse() — internals

Where it lives

Lowering notes

  • Implemented by the compiler-injected xml prelude.

Semantic descriptor

Shared contract implemented by an injected elephc-PHP prelude.

EIR and runtime boundary

Implemented by an injected elephc-PHP prelude.

Signature summary

function xml_parse(mixed $parser, string $data, bool $is_final = false): int

What the type checker enforces

  • Arity: takes 2–3 arguments (1 optional).

Eval interpreter (magician)

Cross-references