From: php at richardneill dot org
Operating system: Linux
PHP version: 5.2.9
PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Bug description: wish: syntax error, unexpected $end should show start point
Description:
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If I have a script with a syntax error, such as a missing '}' somewhere,
PHP will helpfully tell me that there's a problem, but direct me to look in
the wrong place.
The error message is as follows:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in [FILENAME] at
[NUMBER_OF_LAST_LINE]
This is unhelpful for 2 reasons.
* It isn't clear what type of syntax error would cause this - there's no
way to know what character PHP was expecting to see.
* I have no easy way of finding the offending line where the bug really
lies, apart from commenting out parts of the source and doing a
binary-search within it. Essentially, PHP is saying "You have an error, but
I won't tell you where".
Expected result:
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The following would be clearer and *far* more helpful.
Syntax error: unexpected $end in [FILENAME] at LINENUM: missing
an expected '}' character. (The corresponding, unmatched '{' is
probably at line xxx.)
Of course, it's not always possible for PHP to know which open-brace is
the unmatched one - however, it could usually take a reasonable best guess
by iterating *backwards* through the source, and doing:
1 $nest_depth=0
2 If a '}' is encountered, $nest_depth++
3 If a '{' is encountered, $nest_depth--
4 If $nest_depth == -1, we have located the open-brace that isn't
closed. Print LINENUM.
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Fixed in CVS:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in CVS and need be documented:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=needdocs
Fixed in release:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=needscript
Try newer version:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=support
Expected behavior:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=notwrong
Not enough info:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=php4
Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=dst
IIS Stability:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=gnused
Floating point limitations:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=float
No Zend Extensions:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47883&r=mysqlcfg
