Req #75263 [NEW]: function __construct(): void

From: saymongcsw at gmail dot com Operating system: any PHP version: 7.1.10RC1 Package: Class/Object related Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description:function __construct(): void Description: ------------ Can't declare VOID return type in constructor. (ex. https://3v4l.org/9slJl) Test script: --------------- <?php class Say { public function __construct(): void { } public function hello(): string { return 'Hello'; } } echo (new Say)->hello(); Expected result: ---------------- Hello Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Constructor Say::__construct() cannot declare a return type in %s on line 3 -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75263&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75263&r=mysqlcfg