Req #79679 [Com]: non-void return in __construct should generate at least warning

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79679&edit=1 ID: 79679 Comment by: bugreports at gmail dot com Reported by: michael dot vorisek at email dot cz Summary: non-void return in __construct should generate at least warning Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: any PHP Version: 7.4.6 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: > Just add a void return type hint to __construct() the nonesense beahvior when doing so is what that topic is all about when the docs say __construct ([ mixed $args = "" [, $... ]] ) : void" and you get "Fatal error: Constructor x::__construct() cannot declare a return type" by declare void as return type Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-06-07 10:04:43] cmb@php.net Just add a void return type hint to __construct(). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-06-06 19:35:08] requinix@php.net While likely to be uncontroversial given the passing of the magic methods signature checks, this sort of thing needs to be discussed on the internals list. https://wiki.php.net/rfc/magic-methods-signature https://www.php.net/mailing-lists.php Note that __destruct is also affected, as well as possibly __clone, __set, __unserialize, __unset, and __wakeup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-06-06 14:38:02] michael dot vorisek at email dot cz Description: ------------ __construct is special methods and it should be not allowed to return any value Test script: --------------- class A { public function __construct() { return 5; } } class B extends A { public function __construct() { var_dump(parent::__construct()); } } $b = new B(); Expected result: ---------------- PHP warning Actual result: -------------- int(5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79679&edit=1