Bug #68746 [Opn->Nab]: preg_split doesn't always split when it should

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68746&edit=1 ID: 68746 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: mr_platelet+jin6vr at fastmail dot fm Summary: preg_split doesn't always split when it should -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Bug Package: PCRE related Operating System: FreeBSD PHP Version: 5.4.36 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Sorry, but 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 as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Check the documentation for what the third argument is supposed to be. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-01-05 07:04:50] mr_platelet+jin6vr at fastmail dot fm Description: ------------ I doubt it's relevant, but the following is my `configure' command, as output by "php -i": './configure' '--prefix=/usr/local/php/5.4.36-nfsn1' '--includedir=/usr/local/php/5.4.36-nfsn1/include/' '--libdir=/usr/local/php/5.4.36-nfsn1' '--mandir=/usr/local/php/5.4.36-nfsn1/man/' '--with-config-file-path=/usr/local/php/5.4.36-nfsn1/etc/' '--disable-all' '--with-openssl' '--disable-cgi' '--enable-cli' '--enable-libxml' '--enable-xml' '--enable-simplexml' '--enable-pdo' '--with-mysql=mysqlnd' '--with-pdo-mysql=mysqlnd' '--with-mysqli=mysqlnd' '--with-pcre-regex=/usr/local' '--with-pear=/usr/local/php/5.4.36-nfsn1/lib/' Test script: --------------- echo count( preg_split( '@\s*\n\s*\n\s*@', "aa bb\n\ncc dd\n \nee ff\n\n", PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY ) ), "\n"; Expected result: ---------------- I expect the following to be printed: 3 Actual result: -------------- The following is printed: 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68746&edit=1