#29642 [NEW]: Incorrect string handling of "<" and "&"

From: webdevguy1 at yahoo dot com Operating system: Win2k PHP version: 4.3.9RC1 PHP Bug Type: Strings related Bug description: Incorrect string handling of "<" and "&" Description: ------------ Improper string handling of "<" and "&" characters. Refer to test code below. Reproduce code: --------------- $test1a='/(?<!\\)/'; echo $test1a; $test1b='/(?<!\\)/'; echo $test1b; var_dump($test1b); $test1c='/(?<!\\)/'; var_dump($test1c); $test2a='<'; echo $test2a; $test2b='<<br />'; echo $test2b; $test2c='<'; var_dump($test2c); $test2f='<'; echo $test2f; var_dump($test2f); $test3f='&'; echo $test3f; var_dump($test3f); Expected result: ---------------- test1a: /(?<!\\)/ test1b: /(?<!\\)/ test1c: string(9) "/(?<!\\)/" test2a: < test2b: < test2c: string(1) "<" test2f: <string(1) "<" tests 3a-3e: replace "<" with "&": same results test3f: &string(1) "&" Actual result: -------------- test1a outputs: /(? test1b outputs: /(? test1c outputs: string(8) "/(? test2a outputs: test2b outputs: < test2c outputs: string(1) "<" test2f outputs: <" tests 3a-3e: replace "<" with "&": same results test3f outputs: &string(1) "&" -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29642&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29642&r=float