#49264 [NEW]: Can use any scalar as an array
From: a dot dotreppe at aspyct dot org
Operating system: Windows Vista 32bit
PHP version: 5.3.0
PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem
Bug description: Can use any scalar as an array
Description:
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Hi
I just noticed that any scalar type could be used as an array.
This could be source of a long list of undetectable bugs.
Should this be considered as a bug ?
Except for strings, that should be indexable. But then, only with numeric
indexes, not strings (that are anyway evaluated to 0).
Reproduce code:
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$value = false;
var_dump($value['hello']);
$value = 4;
var_dump($value['hello']);
$value = 74.6;
var_dump($value['hello']);
$value = 'hello';
var_dump($value['hello']);
Expected result:
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Some Fatal error, something brutal that will halt the script.
Actual result:
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NULL NULL NULL string(1) "h"
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Fixed in SVN: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49264&r=fixed
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Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49264&r=notwrong
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Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49264&r=submittedtwice
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