#31643 [Opn->Bgs]: new array_merge behavior is inconsistent with other functions and PHP's spirit.

ID: 31643 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: mkimsal at conduit-it dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 5.0.3 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php This is a deliberate break and we're not going to change it back. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-01-21 19:11:09] mkimsal at conduit-it dot com Description: ------------ This creates a need to define variables before being used which is opposite of PHP's original behavior and spirit. This strange array_merge behavior is one step closer to making PHP a strongly typed language if the function behaves differently depending on whether or not aruments are defined and empty or not defined at all. Reproduce code: --------------- $array2 = array('a'); $empty_var = array_merge($array1,$array2); Expected result: ---------------- $empty_var should be an array with the same contents as array2. Actual result: -------------- $empty_var contains no data at all. This is different from PHP4 behavior with no benefits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=31643&edit=1