For multiple entities, it’s cleaner and more beginner-friendly than using the #[MapEntity] attribute (which is still an option).
And imo it’s a good move to deprecate “not passing the mapping” even for single entities. With the mapping the behaviour is more intuitive and “feels” less magic.
In conclusion, it is easy to see PHP in 2024 as the forgotten child of web development, while JavaScript is the most popular kid in class. Sadly for PHP, its decline in usage is unlikely to stop any time soon — why would it, when WordPress developers are busy adapting to a new JavaScript paradigm? But at least there is active...
Symfony 7.1.0 released (Symfony Blog) (symfony.com)
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Why PHP Usage Has Declined by 40% in Just Over 2 Years (thenewstack.io)
In conclusion, it is easy to see PHP in 2024 as the forgotten child of web development, while JavaScript is the most popular kid in class. Sadly for PHP, its decline in usage is unlikely to stop any time soon — why would it, when WordPress developers are busy adapting to a new JavaScript paradigm? But at least there is active...
Symfony 7.0.0 released (Symfony Blog) (symfony.com)
Also released Symfony version 6.4.0 (LTS)...