Bug #54974 [Opn->Bgs]: parse_ini_file() does not handle parens in property values

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54974&edit=1 ID: 54974 Updated by: dtajchreber@php.net Reported by: dhendric at adobe dot com Summary: parse_ini_file() does not handle parens in property values -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Bug Package: Unknown/Other Function Operating System: RHEL 5 PHP Version: 5.2.17 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Quote free text like that. [david@oslo:~]$ cat t.php <?php $ini = <<<INI copyright="Copyright (c) 2001-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights" INI; var_dump(parse_ini_string($ini)); [david@oslo:~]$ php t.php array(1) { ["copyright"]=> string(62) "Copyright (c) 2001-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights" } [david@oslo:~]$ Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-06-02 04:13:27] dhendric at adobe dot com Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/function.parse-ini-file#Description --- Using parse_ini_file() on a ini files that contain parens () in the property values throws and error. Example of Test.ini file: #S7Z OK #Wed Jun 01 18:58:52 PDT 2011 copyright=Copyright (c) 2001-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. imageServer.buildDate=Mon Apr 25 02:18:36 PDT 2011 imageServer.startTime=Mon Apr 25 16:10:52 PDT 2011 imageServer.version=4.9.2 Test script: --------------- print_r(parse_ini_file("Test.ini")); Expected result: ---------------- The parse_ini_file() should process any character in the property value else what good is it. Actual result: -------------- Warning: syntax error, unexpected '(' in Test.ini on line 3 in /opt/lampp/htdocs/working_deirdra/serverlist/serverlist_ajax.php on line 82 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54974&edit=1