Bug #67829 [NEW]: php doesn't compute argument of function/method/constructor that doesn't exist

From: an0nym at narod dot ru Operating system: *nix PHP version: 5.6.0RC3 Package: Scripting Engine problem Bug Type: Bug Bug description:php doesn't compute argument of function/method/constructor that doesn't exist Description: ------------ Let's assume we have a function/method with side effects. Its result is used as argument of another function/method. If this another function/method does not exist (this may not lead to Fatal btw), the first function/method with side effect will not be executed as arguments of another function/method will not be computed. Possible cases: - calling non-existent function/method with argument being the result of function/method with side effects - leads to fatal without expected side effects; - creating new instance of a class with no constructor (!= with empty constructor) passing it the result of function/method with side effects - leads to normal execution without expected side effects. Is this laziness intentional? It's strange to see this kind of laziness in language with functions/methods with possible side effects. If you consider this bug duplicate to https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=54162, please, explain the rationale behind introducing this kind of laziness in dynamically-typed language where non-pure functions with side-effects exist and caller most likely might not know whether callee has constructor or not. Links given there are quite general to get this specific information. Thank you in advance. Test script: --------------- <?php class A {} class B { public function __construct() {} } class D { protected function test1($class_name) { echo $class_name, "\n"; return 'BLAH'; } public function test($class_name) { return new $class_name($this->test1($class_name)); } } $D = new D; $D->test('A'); $D->test('B'); $D->test('C'); Expected result: ---------------- A B C Fatal error: Class 'C' not found in test.php on line 19 Actual result: -------------- B Fatal error: Class 'C' not found in test.php on line 19 -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67829&edit=1 --