#43808 [Asn->Csd]: date_create never fails (even when it should)

From: Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:35:06 +0000
Subject: #43808 [Asn->Csd]: date_create never fails (even when it should)
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 ID:               43808
 Updated by:       derick@php.net
 Reported By:      martin dot contento at gmail dot com
-Status:           Assigned
+Status:           Closed
 Bug Type:         Date/time related
 Operating System: linux
 PHP Version:      5.2.5
 Assigned To:      derick
 New Comment:

This bug has been fixed in CVS.

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Previous Comments:
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[2008-01-10 18:30:37] martin dot contento at gmail dot com

Description:
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As "karsten" already mentioned
(http://de.php.net/manual/en/function.date-create.php#77871)
date_create() never returns FALSE like it is supposed to, even when it
is handed complete garbage. It seems to be something like "if the string
starts with a letter, treat it as a timezone -> this is not a timezone
*dies*)

edit:
also, this bug might be related: http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=40340

Reproduce code:
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<?php

$date = date_create('asdfasdf');

if ($date instanceof DateTime {
  echo "this is wrong, should be bool";
}

?>

Expected result:
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nothing (i would expect date_create() to handle the error in the
timezone function and return FALSE)

Actual result:
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Warning: date_create(): Failed to parse time string (asdfasdf) at
position 0 (a): The timezone could not be found in the database in
/home/mcontento/datetimebug.php on line 3


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