#32523 [NEW]: wrong error message assigning to $this

From: info at rhalff dot com Operating system: debian PHP version: 5CVS-2005-03-31 (dev) PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: wrong error message assigning to $this Description: ------------ The error message when assigning to $this is kinda misleading. It seems to default to cannot re-assign $this even when not in object context. Maybe it could be defaulted to some kind of error message stating $this is a reserved variable name which can only be used in object context. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php $this = ''; ?> Expected result: ---------------- something else then cannot re-assign $this... Actual result: -------------- PHP Fatal error: Cannot re-assign $this in..... -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32523&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32523&r=mysqlcfg