#28388 [NEW]: different output for simple loop in 5.* vs 4.3.*

From: fire at firepages dot org Operating system: win32 XP PHP version: 5.0.0RC2 PHP Bug Type: Unknown/Other Function Bug description: different output for simple loop in 5.* vs 4.3.* Description: ------------ dunno how to describe , simply put the code below on 4.3.4 / 4.3.5 gives (my) expected answer of '12' on 5.0.0.b4 && RC2 the answer is '13' unsure which is the correct behaviour ;) Reproduce code: --------------- <? $word = 'Encyclopedia'; $x = 0; while (!empty($word[$x])){ $x++; } echo "The word <b>$word</b> has $x characters in it."; ?> Expected result: ---------------- The word Encyclopedia has 12 characters in it. Actual result: -------------- The word Encyclopedia has 13 characters in it. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28388&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28388&r=float