Bug #51677 [Opn->Bgs]: Multidimensional array returns non-existing value

From: Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:49:09 +0000
Subject: Bug #51677 [Opn->Bgs]: Multidimensional array returns non-existing value
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 ID:               51677
 Updated by:       rasmus@php.net
 Reported by:      jasonwyz98 at gmail dot com
 Summary:          Multidimensional array returns non-existing value
-Status:           Open
+Status:           Bogus
 Type:             Bug
 Package:          Arrays related
 Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
 PHP Version:      5.3.2

 New Comment:

Strings can be addressed as arrays of characters which is what you are
doing here.  
For strings only numeric array indices are used, so 'none' is cast to an
integer, 
which means you are getting index 0, or the first char of the string. 
Hence the 
'j'.


Previous Comments:
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[2010-04-28 06:33:55] jasonwyz98 at gmail dot com

Description:
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Hi

When trying to access a non-existing value in a multidimensional array,
instead of causing a PHP error, a value was returned.

Jason

Test script:
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$a = array ( 'name' => 'jason' );

echo $a[ 'name' ][ 'none' ];

Expected result:
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PHP Error

Actual result:
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The script returns the string "j".


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