Bug #75933 [NEW]: call_user_func_array does not resolve parent for instnaces

From: jason at papertower dot com Operating system: MacOS 10.13.3 PHP version: 7.1.14 Package: Class/Object related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:call_user_func_array does not resolve parent for instnaces Description: ------------ When working within a child class, attempting to call a parent instance method using call_user_func_array is impossible. The function will always interpret the callable as a static method, rather than an instance. I apologize if this is in the wrong place or if not enough information was provided. It seems like a simple, reproducible bug. It makes sense, as I'm not sure how the function would discern the parent. Perhaps there needs to be an explicit equivalent of $this but for the parent? Test script: --------------- class Parent { function A() {} } class Child extends Parent { function B() { call_user_func_array('parent::A'); } } $child = new Child(); $child->B(); Expected result: ---------------- I would expect the code to be the equivalent of running parent::A() within the method, resolving based on context whether the parent is an instance or class. Actual result: -------------- An error is throwing saying the callable is not a valid callback as a non-static method was expected, and an instance method should not be called statically. -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75933&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75933&r=mysqlcfg