Bug #79942 [NEW]: b/c break: new\class now fails

From: sjon Operating system: archLinux PHP version: 8.0.0beta1 Package: Class/Object related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:b/c break: new\class now fails Description: ------------ It's no longer to create an object from a specific namespace without a trailing space after the 'new' keyword. This change is not documented as b/c incompatible change in the NEWS or UPGRADING file. Somewhat inconsistently, new$x still works: https://3v4l.org/JSAFD originally found as https://3v4l.org/ZMgiM Test script: --------------- <?php class x {} new\x; Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant "new\x" in /in/KsknY:4 -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79942&edit=1 -- Fix committed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=globals PHP version support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=phptooold Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=79942&r=mysqlcfg