Bug #71203 [Opn->Nab]: Ignoring class setter

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71203&edit=1 ID: 71203 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: nowm at yandex dot ru Summary: Ignoring class setter -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Bug Package: Class/Object related Operating System: any PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: That code triggers a getter, not a setter. https://3v4l.org/1EbcC However a simple getter will result in the indirection modification warning. It needs to return an array by-reference. https://3v4l.org/DmDRp Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-12-23 13:44:21] nowm at yandex dot ru I've tested this behavior in PHP 5.5, 5.6, and 7 versions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-12-23 13:42:24] nowm at yandex dot ru Description: ------------ When a class has no "property" property and you are trying set it as $class->property = 'value', PHP is trying to use magic __set() method. It is correct behavior. But when you are trying to set it as $class->property['index'] = 'value', PHP ignores the setter, creating the "property" as a property of the class. It is incorrect behavior, because class had no "property" property, so it firstly have to use setter. Test script: --------------- <?php class SetterTester { public function __set($name, $value) { echo 'Setter is used', PHP_EOL, PHP_EOL; } } echo "Test normal version", PHP_EOL; $test = new SetterTester(); $test->property = "Some value"; echo "Test array version", PHP_EOL; $test = new SetterTester(); $test->property["index"] = "Some value"; Expected result: ---------------- Test normal version Setter is used Test array version Setter is used Actual result: -------------- Test normal version Setter is used Test array version ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71203&edit=1