#48192 [NEW]: if structure inherit else

From: skds1433 at hotmail dot com Operating system: vista PHP version: 5.2.9 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: if structure inherit else Description: ------------ I'm requesting a way for the 'if' control struction to be able to inherit 'else' control structures, in a similar matter as below. This will help prevent duplicated code, and help keep it clean and uncluttered. I've included an 'expected_equivalent', which is actually less code than in the 'routine' function. However, if a developer wishes to include a greater diveristy, it can become a real advantage to use just one 'else'. Additionally, it I think it would be benefitional for 'if' control structure to make it more 'complete'. I also understand there are already numerous ways to do this, which have the same result and possibly even less code. Nonetheless, I believe this way could be a better, easier way for certain situations. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php function routine ($foo, $bar) { if ($foo === 0) echo "foo is 0\n"; elseif ($foo === 1) if ($bar === 0) echo "bar is 0\n"; elseif ($bar === 1) echo "bar is 1\n"; else echo "foo: ".$foo.", bar: ".$bar."\n"; # else would apply to both elseif } function expected_equivalent ($foo, $bar) { if ($foo === 0) echo "foo is 0\n"; elseif ($foo === 1 && $bar === 0) echo "bar is 0\n"; elseif ($foo === 1 && $bar === 1) echo "bar is 1\n"; else echo "foo: ".$foo.", bar: ".$bar."\n"; } routine (0, 1); routine (1, 0); routine (1, 1); routine (2, 1); routine (1, 2); routine (2, 2); ?> Expected result: ---------------- foo is 0 bar is 0 bar is 1 foo: 2, bar: 1 foo: 1, bar: 2 foo: 2, bar: 2 Actual result: -------------- foo is 0 bar is 0 bar is 1 foo: 1, bar: 2 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=48192&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48192&r=mysqlcfg