Req #69010 [Opn->Dup]: Accessing bool/int/double/resource with array index returns NULL and no warning

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69010&edit=1 ID: 69010 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: mfischer@php.net Summary: Accessing bool/int/double/resource with array index returns NULL and no warning -Status: Open +Status: Duplicate Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Arrays related Operating System: OSX 10.10 PHP Version: master-Git-2015-02-08 (Git) -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Duplicate of request #37676. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-02-09 09:24:48] mfischer@php.net I thought so initially too, but when something returns false or NULL for "doesn't exist" and you miss the check it, you happily continue without noticing. I.e. in real life developers create buggy code and whether you erroneously try to access an index of a "false" or "NULL" is the same pain in practice. <?php $result = some_important_func(); # I'm a bad developer, I /forgot/ to check $result $id = $result['id']; Now $id is NULL, doesn't natter $result was false or NULL. But I understand this probably warrants discussion! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-02-09 05:12:04] laruence@php.net others are okey, but for NULL.. any undefined variables are NULL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-02-08 00:54:16] mfischer@php.net Description: ------------ Accessing booleans, integers and resources with an array index returns NULL but emits no warning/notice of a potential error. Tested with $ sapi/cli/php -v PHP 7.0.0-dev (cli) (built: Feb 8 2015 01:14:57) Copyright (c) 1997-2015 The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.0.0-dev, Copyright (c) 1998-2015 Zend Technologies I made up the notice messages in "Expected result" to put emphasis what I would have expected. Similar report: https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=44821 , categorized as documentation problem which doesn't sound right. Test script: --------------- <?php $a = false; $b = $a['index']; var_dump($b); $a = 1; $b = $a['index']; var_dump($b); $a = 1.1; $b = $a['index']; var_dump($b); $a = NULL; $b = $a['index']; var_dump($b); $a = fopen($argv[0], 'r'); $b = $a['index']; var_dump($b); Expected result: ---------------- Notice: Illegal array access on boolean in Command line code on line 1 NULL Notice: Illegal array access on integer in Command line code on line 1 NULL Notice: Illegal array access on double in Command line code on line 1 NULL Notice: Illegal array access on NULL in Command line code on line 1 NULL Notice: Illegal array access on resource in Command line code on line 1 NULL Actual result: -------------- NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69010&edit=1