Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64607&edit=1
ID: 64607
Updated by: larue...@php.net
Reported by: sdeonline at gmail dot com
Summary: If second parameter is present, parse_str should
return the generated array.
Status: Open
Type: Feature/Change Request
Package: Strings related
Operating System: Irrelevant
PHP Version: Irrelevant
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
it will be big BC break, and I don't see any strong reason why need this.
thanks
Previous Comments:
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[2013-04-07 22:22:47] sdeonline at gmail dot com
Description:
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>From manual page:
>http://www.php.net/function.parse-str#refsect1-function.parse-
str-returnvalues
---
In my humble opinion parse_str should be able to return the array it generates
when it's not parsing to global vars.
This could save lines of code and be more understandable.
This is quite useful if converting a received method variable as a parameter to
another method that requires an array parameter. Because you don't need an
extra
line to just parse the string.
Test script:
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// Initial string
$string = 'foo=bar&fruit=apple';
// This works:
// parse_str($string,$array);
// print_r($array);
// Now this would be better!
print_r(parse_str($string,true));
// Or the easy to the eyes version (but it quite misses the point.
$array = parse_str($string,true);
print_r($array);
Expected result:
----------------
Array
(
[foo] => bar
[fruit] => apple
)
Array
(
[foo] => bar
[fruit] => apple
)
Actual result:
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Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference on line 9
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