Bug #60452 [Opn->Bgs]: redefine __toString

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60452&edit=1 ID: 60452 Updated by: mike@php.net Reported by: kashpur dot kostya at gmail dot com Summary: redefine __toString -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Bug Package: *General Issues Operating System: Windows7 PHP Version: 5.3.8 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. __toString() MUST return a string. You return an object that has __toString implemented instead. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-12-08 20:45:40] kashpur dot kostya at gmail dot com <?php class File extends \SplFileInfo { public function __construct($file) { parent::__construct($file); } public function __toString() { return 'It`s a file'; } } final class A { private $_file; public function __construct(File $file) { $this->_file = $file; } public function __toString() { return $this->getFile() . '-magic'; } public function getFile() { return $this->_file; } } $a = new A(new File('file_name.php')); print $a; ?> ************************************* Actual result: -------------- file_name.php-magic Maybe the trick is in this magic '-magic' Sorry for taftologiya If I removes '-magic' string PHP would show me "Catchable fatal error: Method A::__toString() must return a string value in..." And with magic it would call \SplFileInfo::__toString() not File::__toString() Expected result: ---------------- It`s a file p.s. hope this code is enoughе to properly diagnose the problem ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-12-07 02:40:59] laruence@php.net Thank you for this bug report. To properly diagnose the problem, we need a short but complete example script to be able to reproduce this bug ourselves. A proper reproducing script starts with <?php and ends with ?>, is max. 10-20 lines long and does not require any external resources such as databases, etc. If the script requires a database to demonstrate the issue, please make sure it creates all necessary tables, stored procedures etc. Please avoid embedding huge scripts into the report. I can not reproduce what you described with following assuming script: <?php class A extends \SplFileInfo { public function __toString() { return 'it`s A'; } } $l = new A(PHP_SELF); echo $l; ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-12-06 21:28:35] kashpur dot kostya at gmail dot com Description: ------------ I can`t redefine __toString Test script: --------------- class A extends \SplFileInfo { ... public function __toString() { return 'it`s A'; } ... } Expected result: ---------------- it`s A Actual result: -------------- path/to/the/file.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60452&edit=1