One of the issues I have with "languages that don't suck anymore" is that, even after the language gets all the cool new features, you'll still end up having to use some libraries targeting old versions.
So you end up having to choose between stable libraries in the old style or experimental modern libraries.
While some features can be retrofitted to work with old code (e.g. Java 8's SAMs were smart a way for old libraries to support the new lambdas), in a lot of situations you'll have to wait years for the stable libraries to support the new features.
Having said that, it's nice to see PHP catching up. I haven't used it in a long time, but I like to check the changelog once in a while.
So you end up having to choose between stable libraries in the old style or experimental modern libraries.
While some features can be retrofitted to work with old code (e.g. Java 8's SAMs were smart a way for old libraries to support the new lambdas), in a lot of situations you'll have to wait years for the stable libraries to support the new features.
Having said that, it's nice to see PHP catching up. I haven't used it in a long time, but I like to check the changelog once in a while.