Bug->Req #55864 [Opn]: Explicit call to default constructor

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55864&edit=1 ID: 55864 Updated by: laruence@php.net Reported by: dagguh at gmail dot com Summary: Explicit call to default constructor Status: Open -Type: Bug +Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Class/Object related Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS PHP Version: 5.3.5 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Actually, there is no default constructor in PHP, you should decalare one be fore you call to it. I think this should be mark as a feature request. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-10-07 09:25:40] dagguh at gmail dot com Fixed version and OS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-10-07 09:24:50] dagguh at gmail dot com PS. Actually my PHP version is 5.3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-10-07 09:20:34] dagguh at gmail dot com Description: ------------ You cannot call default constructor from derived class. Test script: --------------- <? class Base { } class Derived extends Base { function __construct($foo) { parent::__construct(); echo $foo; } } $derived = new Derived("baz"); Expected result: ---------------- baz Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Cannot call constructor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=55864&edit=1