Bug #18151 Updated: php -w doesn't strip comments

ID: 18151 Updated by: sander@php.net -Summary: Strip comments (php -w) strips #!/usr/bin/php directives! Reported By: polone@townnews.com Status: Open -Bug Type: *General Issues +Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 4.2.1 New Comment: No, the CLI (and possibly the CGI too) is programmed to ignore the first line of a script if it starts with #. Anyway, php -w (latest CVS) doesn't strip comments, although it's supposed to. (ab)using this report for that issue. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-07-03 17:50:30] polone@townnews.com The php -w option also strips comments outside of the PHP tags. Thus, a program like: #!/usr/bin/php -q <?php // Bye-Bye comment print "hello world\n"; ?> Would end up like: <?php print "hello world\n"; ?> But, this is incorrect. It should be: #!/usr/bin/php -q <?php print "hello world\n"; ?> It appears this only happens if the first line in the file is formatted like a PHP comment. Thus, # This is not a PHP comment!!!! <?php print "hello world\n"; ?> Also strips the "# This is not a PHP comment!!!!". Regards, Patrick O'Lone INN/TownNews.com polone@townnews.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=18151&edit=1