Bug #69194 [NEW]: Variable variables using an array to call a method broken

From: donatj at gmail dot com Operating system: Irrelevant PHP version: master-Git-2015-03-05 (Git) Package: Variables related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:Variable variables using an array to call a method broken Description: ------------ http://3v4l.org/3NKUS The problem is illustrated here. It is causing a number of my tests to fail in 7 using build 20150201. Test script: --------------- <?php class Foo { function bar(){ echo "Futbal"; } } $baz = new Foo; $qux = array("quux" => "bar"); $baz->$qux["quux"](); Expected result: ---------------- "Futbal" Actual result: -------------- Notice: Array to string conversion in /in/3NKUS on line 13 Notice: Undefined property: Foo::$Array in /in/3NKUS on line 13 Fatal error: Function name must be a string in /in/3NKUS on line 13 Process exited with code 255. -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69194&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69194&r=mysqlcfg