ID: 28752
Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reported By: cpuidle at gmx dot de
-Status: Open
+Status: Wont fix
Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem
Operating System: WinXP
PHP Version: 5CVS-2004-06-12 (dev)
New Comment:
On the first item: empty($$var) evaluates correctly, recheck your test
script to be sure you didn't typo somewhere.
On the second item: This is expected behavior. empty() is not a
function, but rather a language construct which specicically expects a
real variable and not a function return value. I'll certainly grant
the error message is confusing, but no more confusing than PHP4's
version of this error:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_VARIABLE or
'$' in /cvs/php4/28752.php on line 15
Previous Comments:
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[2004-06-12 10:45:58] cpuidle at gmx dot de
Description:
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Two issues exist with php5rc3 when using indirect variables:
Reproduce code:
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<?php
$test = '';
$var = 'test';
if (empty($test)) {
echo 'test empty';
}
// excepted & actual: test empty
if (empty($$var)) {
echo 'test empty';
}
// expected result: test empty
// actual result: <-------!!
$test = 'doo';
echo trim($$var);
// excepted & actual: doo
if (empty(trim($$var));
// Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write
// context in C:\htdocs\test4.php on line 8
// where is the write context here? <-------!!
?>
Expected result:
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see above
Actual result:
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see above
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