#31766 [NEW]: printf and __toString

From: Robin at RHarmsen dot nl Operating system: Windows 2003 PHP version: 5.0.3 PHP Bug Type: Output Control Bug description: printf and __toString Description: ------------ When having an object with an __toString() and using this object as a parameter in a printf the __toString isn't called Reproduce code: --------------- class User { public $username; public function __toString() { return $username; } } $user = new User(); $user->username = "Test"; echo $this->user; printf("Logged in as: %s\n",$this->user); Expected result: ---------------- Test Logged in as: Test Actual result: -------------- Test Logged in as: Object id #1 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=31766&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31766&r=mysqlcfg