#26601 [Opn->WFx]: Property name must be a string

ID: 26601 Updated by: sniper@php.net Reported By: tomas dot matousek at matfyz dot cz -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: * PHP Version: 4.3.4 New Comment: Fixed in PHP 5, won't fix in PHP 4. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-12-12 07:34:58] tomas dot matousek at matfyz dot cz Sorry for a mistake in code. There should be: // so do this: $a->{18.5*1} = 1; // and this too: $a->{1*1} = 1; ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-12-12 07:29:57] tomas dot matousek at matfyz dot cz Description: ------------ The rules for property names are inconsistent. See comments in submitted code. Reproduce code: --------------- <? // this is ok $a->{"x"} = 1; // fatal error: $a->{18.5} = 1; // fatal error: $a->{1} = 1; // but this one passes thru: $a->{true} = 1; // so do this: $a->{18.5} = 1; // and this too: $a->{1} = 1; ?> Expected result: ---------------- Either convert floats, integers and booleans to strings automatically or report fatal error in all cases when property name is not a string (i.e. if it is object, array, resource, boolean, integer, float, NULL). Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Property name must be a string ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=26601&edit=1