#47170 [Opn->Bgs]: cast, gettype mishmash

ID: 47170 Updated by: johannes@php.net Reported By: lunter at interia dot pl -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: all PHP Version: 6CVS-2009-01-20 (snap) New Comment: This was discussed a lot on the developers list and decided to eep this way. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-01-20 15:52:16] lunter at interia dot pl Description: ------------ mishmash with casting and gettype Reproduce code: --------------- <? $v=(string)''; print('1. variable casted as string has type: '.gettype($v).'<br>'); $v=(unicode)''; print('2. variable casted as unicode has type: '.gettype($v).'<br>'); $v=(binary)''; print('3. variable casted as binary has type: '.gettype($v).'<br>'); ?> Expected result: ---------------- I suggest: 1. variable casted as string has type: string (OLD PHP 5 behaviour, in PHP 6 for binary operation) 2. variable casted as unicode has type: unicode or 1. variable casted as string has type: string (for unicode) 2. variable casted as binary has type: binary (OLD PHP 5 behaviour, in PHP 6 for binary operation) Actual result: -------------- 1. variable casted as string has type: unicode 2. variable casted as unicode has type: unicode 3. variable casted as binary has type: string ---mishmash--- binary -> string -> unicode ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=47170&edit=1