Bug #64113 [Opn->Nab]: $this overriding

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64113&edit=1 ID: 64113 Updated by: johannes@php.net Reported by: pavelpat at ya dot ru Summary: $this overriding -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Bug Package: *General Issues Operating System: Linux 3.5.0 x64 PHP Version: 5.4.11 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: We try to prevent mistakes. We don't prevent you from shooting in your foot. Adding the check to all potential cases would cause notable slowdowns. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-01-31 12:25:10] pavelpat at ya dot ru Description: ------------ In any context impossible to override $this, so this code is incorrect: $this = 123; But possible to rewrite $this with this example: $t = 'this'; $$t = 123; var_dump($this); // int(123) Test script: --------------- $t = 'this'; $$t = 123; var_dump($this); // int(123) Expected result: ---------------- Runtime error Actual result: -------------- No runtime error ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64113&edit=1