Req #47075 [Opn->Wfx]: catch doesn't allow for an empty statement

From: Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:28:37 +0000
Subject: Req #47075 [Opn->Wfx]: catch doesn't allow for an empty statement
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=47075&edit=1 ID: 47075 Updated by: levim@php.net Reported by: p at nic dot com dot pl Summary: catch doesn't allow for an empty statement -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues Operating System: linux PHP Version: 5.2.8 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Something like this would alter the parser and need a 2/3 vote on a PHP RFC. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-01-12 12:13:50] p at nic dot com dot pl Description: ------------ catch requires empty {} and not just ";" Reproduce code: --------------- try { statement } catch (exception); is not allowed: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ';', expecting '{' Expected result: ---------------- try { statement } catch (exception); should work (catch exception, do nothing) exactly like try { statement } catch (exception) {}; does. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=47075&edit=1

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