#49691 [NEW]: __operator() magic method

From: generalpd at gmx dot de Operating system: all PHP version: 5.3.0 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: __operator() magic method Description: ------------ My suggestion is a new magic method called __operator($op, $rightValue) or (if that might be the better way) __operator($leftValue, $op) If defined, a class should be able to handle an operation, like "$classA + $classOrValueB". What the method returns is the result of that of that operation. Reproduce code: --------------- // first way class A1 { // the method of the instance of $a1 public function __operator($operator, $rightValue) { var_dump($rightValue); // 'Hi, All!' var_dump($operator); // '.' return '666 . ' . $rightValue; } } // second way class A2 { // the method of the instance of $a2 public function __operator($leftValue, $operator) { var_dump($leftValue); // 'Hello, World!' var_dump($operator); // '+' return '777 + ' . $leftValue; } } // 1st way $a1 = new A1(); $c1 = $a1 . 'Hi, All!'; // '666 . Hi, All!' // the result of __operator() method // 2nd way $a2 = new A2(); $c2 = 'Hello, World!' + $a2; // '777 + Hello, World!' // the result of __operator() method Expected result: ---------------- $c1 = '666 . Hi, All!'; $c2 = '777 + Hello, World!'; Actual result: -------------- ----- -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=49691&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=trysnapshot52 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=trysnapshot53 Try a snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in SVN: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=fixed Fixed in SVN and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49691&r=mysqlcfg