Bug #60410 [Opn]: script stops when closure used without open brackets

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60410&edit=1 ID: 60410 Updated by: felipe@php.net Reported by: zarzu dot razvan at gmail dot com Summary: script stops when closure used without open brackets Status: Open Type: Bug Package: Variables related Operating System: Windows XP PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Check if your display_errors is set to 0 (zero) Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-11-29 14:15:41] zarzu dot razvan at gmail dot com Description: ------------ When declaring a closure and using it without the open brackets (as if it were a variable), PHP stops from executing next instructions. Test script: --------------- $a = function(){}; echo $a; echo 'Hey!'; Expected result: ---------------- Hey! Actual result: -------------- nothing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60410&edit=1