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

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75263&edit=1 ID: 75263 Comment by: spam2 at rhsoft dot net Reported by: saymongcsw at gmail dot com Summary: function __construct(): void Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Class/Object related Operating System: any PHP Version: 7.1.10RC1 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: why do you think a void retunr-type would be correct for __construct() $x = new my_class(1, 2) call __construct(1, 2) of my_class and returns a object instance Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-09-26 20:38:36] saymongcsw at gmail dot com 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 this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75263&edit=1