#27115 [NEW]: simplexml object updating array entry not working

From: gerry dot rodman at ness-usa dot com Operating system: win 2003 PHP version: 4CVS-2004-02-01 (stable) PHP Bug Type: XML related Bug description: simplexml object updating array entry not working Description: ------------ I cant seem to change the value of an array entry in a simple xml object if I use a variable for an index. But it changes OK if I use a constant. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $xmlstr = "<root><people><name>gerry</name><name>barbara</name></people></root>"; $xml = simplexml_load_string($xmlstr); $i = 0; $xml->people->name[$i] = "gerry changed"; // sorry, gerry doesnt change if variable is used as index (bug?) echo $xml->people->name[0]; echo "<br>"; $xml->people->name[0] = "gerry changed"; // gerry does change is a constant is supplied echo $xml->people->name[0]; ?> Expected result: ---------------- gerry changed gerry changed Actual result: -------------- gerry gerry changed <the first gerry should be gerry changed> -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27115&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27115&r=float