Bug #51819 [Opn->Asn]: Case discrepancy in timezone names cause Uncaught exception and fatal error

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=51819&edit=1 ID: 51819 Updated by: felipe@php.net Reported by: shumisha at gmail dot com Summary: Case discrepancy in timezone names cause Uncaught exception and fatal error -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Type: Bug Package: Date/time related Operating System: linux/windows PHP Version: 5.2.13 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: derick Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-05-14 10:10:07] shumisha at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Hi There seem to be a discrepency for timezones names as reported by timezone_abbreviations_list() and the DateTime object parser. We have found a (small) numbre of timezones for which this happens: Been reported and reproduced with PHP 5.1.41 adn PHP 5.2.13 Test script: --------------- 1 - Get identifiers list: $all = timezone_abbreviations_list(); The resulting array contains, for instance: [54] => Array ( [dst] => [offset] => 36000 [timezone_id] => Australia/NSW ) 2 - Use this timezone_id to create a DateTimeObject $dateString = "2010-05-15 00:00:00 Australia/NSW"; $date = new DateTime( $dateString); Expected result: ---------------- A DateTime object created The above code runs without problem if timezone identifier (Australia/NSW) is replaced by Australia/Nsw. I have found the following timezones to have the same issue: Australia/ACT NZ-CHAT America/Know_IN Australia/LHI Chile/EasterIsland Europe/Isle_of_Man In others, all timezones names that do not follow camelcase strictly. There are probably others. Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'DateTime::__construct() [datetime.--construct]: Failed to parse time string (2010-05-15 00:00:00 Australia/NSW) at position 20 (A): The timezone could not be found in the database' in /XXXX/test.php on line 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=51819&edit=1