#45604 [NEW]: Lambda functions and $this - scope

From: george at noodles dot gr Operating system: Windows PHP version: 5.3CVS-2008-07-23 (snap) PHP Bug Type: *General Issues Bug description: Lambda functions and $this - scope Description: ------------ When creating a normal function inside a class and calling it, the function doesn't have access to $this. "Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context" When creating a lambda function inside a class, $this is visible from the new function's scope and can be accessed normally. Wouldn't it be better (and maybe safer) to allow the use of $this as a closure instead of passing it to the new lambda function? Currently trying to use $this as a closure dies with a "Fatal error: Cannot use $this as lexical variable" error. Example for the suggestion. $x = function () use ($this) { return $this->hello; }; Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class something { public $hello = 'Hello world!'; public function world() { $x = function () { return $this->hello; }; return $x(); } } $s = new something(); echo $s->world(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Not to be able to use $this. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=45604&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=45604&r=mysqlcfg