#40714 [Opn->Csd]: 'false instanceof string;' gives fun times.... NOT

ID: 40714 Updated by: iliaa@php.net Reported By: pookey@php.net -Status: Open +Status: Closed Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: linux PHP Version: 5.2.1 New Comment: This bug has been fixed in CVS. Snapshots of the sources are packaged every three hours; this change will be in the next snapshot. You can grab the snapshot at http://snaps.php.net/. Thank you for the report, and for helping us make PHP better. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-03-04 04:24:25] pookey@php.net it may never have been intended to work, however the error really should be a little ...ermm.. better... I can't be bothered to download and compile a CVS snapshot, so if someone else wants to test feel free, else close the bug, I'm not really that bothered about this oddity :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-03-04 04:11:13] iliaa@php.net Please try using this CVS snapshot: http://snaps.php.net/php5.2-latest.tar.gz For Windows: http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.2-win32-latest.zip The instance of operator was never intended to work with literals, the "parameter" must always be a variable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-03-04 04:08:19] judas dot iscariote at gmail dot com huh ? I get ./sapi/cli/php -r 'false instanceof string;' PHP Fatal error: instanceof expects an object instance, constant given in Command line code on line 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-03-04 04:00:17] pookey@php.net Description: ------------ # php -r 'false instanceof string;' Fatal error: Invalid opcode 138/1/1. in Command line code on line 1 Not a great deal more to say about this bug, other than accept it's stupid code anyway. Reproduce code: --------------- # php -r 'false instanceof string;' Expected result: ---------------- no output Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Invalid opcode 138/1/1. in Command line code on line 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=40714&edit=1