Req #67935 [NEW]: define() constants with unallowed characters

From: 1nflktd at gmail dot com Operating system: * PHP version: Irrelevant Package: Scripting Engine problem Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description:define() constants with unallowed characters Description: ------------ Defining constants with invalid characters (e.g. leading numbers) are allowed, define() returns true, checking the constant with defined() also returns true, but when you try to use it you have a parse error. Test script: --------------- var_dump ( define ("0000X" , 1) ); var_dump ( defined ("0000X") ); echo 0000X; http://sandbox.onlinephpfunctions.com/code/a7e955c09fbcc9e17a51ea56a75c70f8f60ab7e7 Expected result: ---------------- var_dump ( define ("0000X" , 1) ); // false, throwing an notice or a warning var_dump ( defined ("0000X") ); // false echo 0000X; // Parse error Actual result: -------------- var_dump ( define ("0000X" , 1) ); // true var_dump ( defined ("0000X") ); // true echo 0000X; // Parse error -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67935&edit=1 --