#48059 [Bgs]: SimpleXmlElement __toString() not called on (string) cast

ID: 48059 User updated by: doctorrock83 at gmail dot com Reported By: doctorrock83 at gmail dot com Status: Bogus Bug Type: SimpleXML related Operating System: Win32 PHP Version: 5.2.9 New Comment: I read the "same bug suggestion" page and searched for related bugs before submitting mine ;-) but didn't find that one. ;-) I'm sorry ! Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-04-24 17:37:57] jani@php.net Please do not submit the same bug more than once. An existing bug report already describes this very problem. Even if you feel that your issue is somewhat different, the resolution is likely to be the same. Thank you for your interest in PHP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-04-24 17:37:51] jani@php.net See bug #46968 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-04-23 09:27:08] doctorrock83 at gmail dot com Description: ------------ If I extend SimpleXmlElement and add a __toString() method to it, that method is not called when I cast my object using (string)$obj. It is used however on implicit casts (e.g echo $sxmlObj) Reproduce code: --------------- class MyXml extends SimpleXMLElement { public function __toString() { return $this->asXML(); } public function export() { return (string)$this; } } $xml = new MyXml("<xml><some>xml</some></xml>"); echo $xml; // 1 $a = (string)$xml; echo $a; // 2 echo $xml->export(); // 3 Expected result: ---------------- 1 : xml returned 2 : xml returned 3: xml returned Actual result: -------------- 1 : OK 2: nothing is returned 3: nothing is returned ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=48059&edit=1