#46914 [NEW]: empty(CONSTANT) throws an T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM error

From: christian at deligant dot net Operating system: debian etch PHP version: 5.2.8 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: empty(CONSTANT) throws an T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM error Description: ------------ see code below Reproduce code: --------------- <?php define ('EXAMPLE', 0); if(empty(EXAMPLE)) { // some code here } /* Save this file in example.php Opening it via web or CLI the parser stops with an error saying: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM in example.php on line 4 */ ?> Expected result: ---------------- the code in the IF cycle to be executed if EXAMPLE is defined as any value that resolves to "empty" Actual result: -------------- Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM in example.php on line 4 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=46914&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46914&r=mysqlcfg