#28459 [NEW]: Documentation and Object/class problem

From: alpzrjvr at hotmail dot com Operating system: Slackware 9.0 PHP version: 4.3.6 PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: Documentation and Object/class problem Description: ------------ http://cr2.php.net/language.oop.constructor PHP manual says: In PHP 3, the function B() in class A will suddenly become a constructor in class B, although it was never intended to be. The rule in PHP 3 is: 'A constructor is a function of the same name as the class.'. PHP 3 does not care if the function is being defined in class B, or if it has been inherited. This is fixed in PHP 4 by modifying the rule to: 'A constructor is a function of the same name as the class it is being defined in.'. Thus in PHP 4, the class B would have no constructor function of its own and the constructor of the base class would have been called, printing 'I am the constructor of A.<br />'. But, I test the script in diferent PHP's versions and the result was: "I am a regular function named B in class A. I am not a constructor in A." ... with PHP 4.x.x . Reproduce code: --------------- <? class A { function A() { echo "I am the constructor of A.<br />\n"; } function B() { echo "I am a regular function named B in class A.<br />\n"; echo "I am not a constructor in A.<br />\n"; } } class B extends A { function C() { echo "I am a regular function.<br />\n"; } } $b = new B(); or $b = new B; (also works) ?> Expected result: ---------------- I am the constructor of A. Actual result: -------------- I am a regular function named B in class A. I am not a constructor in A. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28459&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28459&r=float