#44484 [NEW]: Call to magic function __toString gives a undefined method error

From: Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:39:15 +0000
Subject: #44484 [NEW]: Call to magic function __toString gives a undefined method error
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From:             jochem dot blok at fasterforward dot nl
Operating system: Windows XP SP2
PHP version:      5.2.5
PHP Bug Type:     SimpleXML related
Bug description:  Call to magic function __toString gives a undefined method error

Description:
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The call to magic function __toString() gives a Fatal error. This method 
should exists, see the reply of helly@php.net at 
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=25640

Reproduce code:
---------------
<?php
$xmlstr = <<<XML
<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?>
<movies>
 <movie>
  <title>PHP: Behind the Parser</title>
  <characters>
   <character>
    <name>Ms. Coder</name>
    <actor>Onlivia Actora</actor>
   </character>
   <character>
    <name>Mr. Coder</name>
    <actor>El Act&#211;r</actor>
   </character>
  </characters>
  <plot>
   So, this language. It's like, a programming language. Or is it a
   scripting language? All is revealed in this thrilling horror spoof
   of a documentary.
  </plot>
  <great-lines>
   <line>PHP solves all my web problems</line>
  </great-lines>
  <rating type="thumbs">7</rating>
  <rating type="stars">5</rating>
 </movie>
</movies>
XML;

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($xmlstr);

$m = $xml->movie[0]->plot; // "So this language. It's like..."

$m->__toString()
?>

Expected result:
----------------
So, this language. It's like, a programming language. Or is it a
   scripting language? All is revealed in this thrilling horror spoof
   of a documentary.

Actual result:
--------------
Fatal error: Call to undefined method SimpleXMLElement::__toString() in
C:\php\xml.php on line 35

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Fixed in CVS:                 http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:               http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script:        http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=needscript
Try newer version:            http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:          http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=support
Expected behavior:            http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=notwrong
Not enough info:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=php4
Daylight Savings:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=dst
IIS Stability:                http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=gnused
Floating point limitations:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=float
No Zend Extensions:           http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=44484&r=mysqlcfg

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