#18987 [Opn->Bgs]: PHP Engine parsing commented code

ID: 18987 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: xilord@yahoo.com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Windows/Linux PHP Version: 4.2.2 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-20 14:43:35] xilord@yahoo.com Not necessarily. If you enter this exact line of code: // $patt = "/(^\s*<p[^>]*?>)|(<\/p>$)/i"; --------------------------* The php engine parses out the ?> as the end of the PHP script block (which isn't the case.) In my example, I'm using *? as the quantifier minimizer then the ">". PHP sees "?>" and kills the script. Your example doesn't have the ?> commented out. Granted it's not frequent that you'd have this combination anywhere in your code, but in this example it is happening. Try doing this: // ?> And see what happens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-20 14:31:18] nohn@php.net So for example <?php echo("test<br>"); // echo("lala<br>"); echo("bubu<br>"); ?> gives out test lala bubu on your system? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-20 13:56:35] xilord@yahoo.com "Your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself." I'm not sure if I'm wrong in saying this, but last I checked, commented code should never be parsed by any compiler/runtime. The fact that PHP is reading the commented code implies a parsing issue. If I'm incorrect in saying this, please let me know. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-20 12:03:55] edink@php.net Sorry, but the bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. 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 Thank you for your interest in PHP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-20 12:02:32] xilord@yahoo.com Can duplicate on Windows 2k and Linux // $patt = "/(^\s*<p[^>]*?>)|(<\/p>$)/i"; -------------------------} PHP is parsing the commented code and closing the script block at the "?>". Haven't found anything on this issue in the Bug db. I know there are obvious work-arounds but I thought I'd mention it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=18987&edit=1