#48682 [Opn->Fbk]: include() ignores return value when running in interactive shell

ID: 48682 Updated by: jani@php.net Reported By: trevorjohns at google dot com -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.8 / Arch Linux PHP Version: 5.2.10 New Comment: Please try using this snapshot: http://snaps.php.net/php5.3-latest.tar.gz For Windows: http://windows.php.net/snapshots/ Stas asked if it works Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-07-30 15:09:04] trevorjohns at google dot com Nope, it's still behaving the same as before: $ php --version PHP 5.3.0 (cli) (built: Jul 21 2009 17:54:37) Copyright (c) 1997-2009 The PHP Group Zend Engine v2.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies $ php -a Interactive mode enabled <?php var_dump(include('input.php')); int(1)) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-07-30 05:03:20] stas@php.net Works for me in 5.3. Does it work for you with current 5.3? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-07-21 13:01:11] jani@php.net See also bug #49000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-06-25 00:40:52] trevorjohns at google dot com Description: ------------ The include() function is supposed to return the return value of whatever code is present in a specified file, or int(1) if no return value is produced. However, when using the interactive shell (php -a), include() will always return int(1), assuming that the specified file was found. Note: This was discovered while I was investigating the following downstream bug in Zend Framework: http://framework.zend.com/issues/browse/ZF-7107. Also, this seems to be a duplicate of Bug #48056, but I can't find any explanation for why that bug was closed as bogus. Reproduce code: --------------- # Input to interactive shell var_dump(include('input.php')); # main.php (mirrors above input) <?php var_dump(include('input.php')); # input.php <?php return "It works!"; Expected result: ---------------- $php -a Interactive shell php > var_dump(include('input.php')); string(9) "It works!" $php main.php string(9) "It works!" Actual result: -------------- $php -a Interactive shell php > var_dump(include('input.php')); int(1) $php main.php string(9) "It works!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=48682&edit=1