#46700 [NEW]: abstract class public static function isset(): syntax error

From: the_djmaze at hotmail dot com Operating system: GNU/Linux PHP version: 5.2.6 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: abstract class public static function isset(): syntax error Description: ------------ Trying to add a method named "isset" to a class. I know it's a language construct but shouldn't the parser check if isset() is called as a function? Reproduce code: --------------- <?php abstract class anObject { public static function isset($key) { return $key; } } ?> Expected result: ---------------- It works Actual result: -------------- Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ISSET, expecting T_STRING -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=46700&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46700&r=mysqlcfg