#49264 [Opn->Bgs]: Can use any scalar as an array

From: Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:23:22 +0000
Subject: #49264 [Opn->Bgs]: Can use any scalar as an array
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 ID:               49264
 Updated by:       jani@php.net
 Reported By:      a dot dotreppe at aspyct dot org
-Status:           Open
+Status:           Bogus
 Bug Type:         Scripting Engine problem
 Operating System: Windows Vista 32bit
 PHP Version:      5.3.0
 New Comment:

Thank you for not searching before submitting another report about same
issue. This is also documented already. See also bug #41195


Previous Comments:
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[2009-08-14 22:32:03] a dot dotreppe at aspyct dot org

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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