Bug #68067 [Opn->Fbk]: DirectoryIterator magically adds .. to path

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68067&edit=1 ID: 68067 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: sjorsvanleeuwen at gmail dot com Summary: DirectoryIterator magically adds .. to path -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Type: Bug Package: SPL related Operating System: Ubuntu PHP Version: 5.5.17 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Does this still happen to you with any of the actively supported PHP versions[1]? [1] <https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php> Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-09-21 11:54:41] sjorsvanleeuwen at gmail dot com Description: ------------ WHen i want to iterate a specific folder in my project it ends up using the parent directory. This happens only on the path used in the test script. Other paths are fine. Test script: --------------- /** * Document root in my case is /home/www/dev/my_project/public */ $system = new \DirectoryIterator($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/../system"); echo $system->getRealPath(); echo $system->getPath(); Expected result: ---------------- Expected result would be with the given case: Realpath: /home/www/dev/my_project/system Path: /home/www/dev/my_project/public/../system Actual result: -------------- Actual result with the given case: Realpath: /home/www/dev/my_project Path: /home/www/dev/my_project/public/../system/.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=68067&edit=1