#27520 [NEW]: parse-error if using var-name: "$status-typ"

From: akorthaus at web dot de Operating system: RedHat Linux (Kernel 2.4) PHP version: 4.3.4 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: parse-error if using var-name: "$status-typ" Description: ------------ If I run the following Script (Apache 1.3.29, mod_php): <?php $status-typ='hello'; ?> I get: Parse error: parse error in /path/to/php/script.php on line 2 Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $status-typ='hello'; ?> Expected result: ---------------- empty page Actual result: -------------- Parse error: parse error in /path/to/php/script.php on line 2 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27520&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=27520&r=float