#24992 [NEW]: nested require() not working, no error given

From: davey@php.net Operating system: WinXP Pro SP1 PHP version: 4.3.3RC3 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: nested require() not working, no error given Description: ------------ This is kinda hard to explain, but here goes. I have this directory structure: / /htdocs /includes I have a file in /htdocs (index.php) which includes a file (base.class.php) in /includes which in turn includes another file (config.inc.php) in /includes. /includes is in my include_path and so I'm just using: require('file'); Now, the problem seems to be that the variable in config.inc.php (its just a single array of config options) is not visible in base.class.php unless I use a relative path (require('../includes/config.inc.php');) As I say there is no problem when using the relative path and no Fatal Error if I'm not, just the Notice. I haven't had time to come up with a test case (sorry) but if this is indeed a proper bug I felt you might like to fix it before 4.3.3 final is out. I can also confirm this behavior in a snap (4.3.x 200308050430) and 4.3.2 final. I will come up with a test case and also test on FBSD asap (next couple of days is my earliest) Note: there seems to be no problems when there is no nested inclusion involved (i.e. index.php requires footer.inc.php and can access its vars) - Davey Reproduce code: --------------- class base { function base() { require('config.inc.php'); $this->_CONFIG = $_CONFIG; } } Expected result: ---------------- $_CONFIG should be assigned to $this->config Actual result: -------------- Notice: Undefined variable: _CONFIG -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=24992&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24992&r=gnused