#48830 [NEW]: eval() parser error/warning on \'

From: s dot coletta at unidata dot it Operating system: Windows/Ubuntu PHP version: 5.2.10 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: eval() parser error/warning on \' Description: ------------ Eval() makes a wrong parsing of a string ending with \\' or \' The "Reproduce code" will not fail if you remove the ending \\ or \ like: $str = "define('A','C:\\Dir');"; or $str = "define('A','C:\Dir');"; Reproduce code: --------------- $str = "define('A','C:\\Dir\\');"; eval($str); or $str = "define('A','C:\Dir\');"; eval($str); Expected result: ---------------- No warnings or errors. Just this statement executed: define('A','C:\Dir\'); Actual result: -------------- For both examples provided the result is the same: Warning: Unexpected character in input: ''' (ASCII=39) state=1 in /test.php(3) : eval()'d code on line 1 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':' in /test.php(3) : eval()'d code on line 1 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=48830&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=48830&r=mysqlcfg