#48545 [Opn->Bgs]: Looping 'A' to 'Z' does not reach 'Z' and permutations are generated
ID: 48545
Updated by: jani@php.net
Reported By: robccsilva at gmail dot com
-Status: Open
+Status: Bogus
Bug Type: Variables related
Operating System: Windows XP
PHP Version: 5.2.9
New Comment:
There are several user comments about this on page:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/control-structures.for.php
Z being "less" than AA causes this "unexpected" behaviour which is
quite
expected.
You could also do it like this:
foreach(range('A', 'Z') as $letter)
echo $letter;
Previous Comments:
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[2009-06-13 16:34:42] robccsilva at gmail dot com
Description:
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Trying to write:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY
2.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAAABACADAEAF...SYTYUYVYWYXYYYZ
3.
ABC...ZZY
Reproduce code:
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<html>
<body>
<?php
echo "Hello World!<br /><br />\r\n";
echo "On this test case I will write the letters A-Z the easy way!<br
/>\r\n";
echo "If you the result of each test, you the man!<br />\r\n";
echo "<br /><br />\r\n";
echo "On this small test you might 'crash' your browser, run at your
risk! ;)<br />\r\n";
echo "<br /><br />\r\n";
echo "1. I think as a noob, so the first script should get me to the
'Z' as follows:<br />\r\n";
for ($letter = 'A'; $letter < 'Z'; $letter++) { echo $letter; }
echo "<br /><br />\r\n";
echo "2. As a noobster, I want to reach 'Z' as follows:<br />\r\n";
for ($letter = 'A'; $letter <= 'Z'; $letter++) { echo $letter; }
echo "<br /><br />\r\n";
echo "3. Being a major noob, decided to reach 'Z' as follows:<br
/>\r\n";
for ($letter = 'A'; $letter < 'Z'+1; $letter++) { echo $letter; }
?>
</body>
</html>
Expected result:
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Write ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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