#45320 [Opn->Bgs]: Ternary-Operator Shortcut and empty()

ID: 45320 Updated by: colder@php.net Reported By: reto at buxaprojects dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem PHP Version: 6CVS-2008-06-20 (snap) New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. $a ?: $b; is equivalent to $a ? $a : $b; so in your code: !empty($var) ?: 'Nothing' is equivalent to : !empty($var) ? !empty($var) : 'Nothing'; and not !empty($var) ? $var : 'Nothing'; Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-06-20 08:12:27] reto at buxaprojects dot com Description: ------------ The Ternary-Operator shortcut doesn't do the same with empty() Reproduce code: --------------- ini_set('display_errors', true); error_reporting(E_ALL|E_STRICT); $var = 'Something'; echo !empty($var) ? $var : 'Nothing'; echo !empty($var) ?: 'Nothing'; Expected result: ---------------- SomethingSomething Actual result: -------------- Something1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=45320&edit=1