#29642 [Opn->Bgs]: Incorrect string handling of "<" and "&"

ID: 29642 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: webdevguy1 at yahoo dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Strings related Operating System: Win2k PHP Version: 4.3.9RC1 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Thank you for your interest in PHP. This works fine, do a "view-source" in your browser. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-08-13 05:13:19] webdevguy1 at yahoo dot com 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 this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29642&edit=1