#33270 [NEW]: Typecasting an object with a __toString() function returns the string 'Object'.
From: Jesselnz at gmail dot com
Operating system: All
PHP version: 5.0.3
PHP Bug Type: Strings related
Bug description: Typecasting an object with a __toString() function returns the string
'Object'.
Description:
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Typecasting an object with a __toString() function returns the string
'Object' and doesn't run __toString().
Reproduce code:
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<?php
class Foobar
{
.....public function __toString ()
.....{
..........echo '__toString() was run.', "\n";
..........return ('./includes/foobar.php');
.....}
}
$foobar = new Foobar ();
require ((string) $foobar);
?>
Expected result:
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__toString() was run.
require ('./includes/foobar.php');
Actual result:
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require ('Object');
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- Jesselnz at gmail dot com