#34079 [NEW]: using __toString with . causes the object id to be printed

From: mbneto at gmail dot com Operating system: Linux PHP version: 5.1.0b3 PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: using __toString with . causes the object id to be printed Description: ------------ When using a echo/print with an object that has a __toString method defined it behaves strange depending on the usage. echo $obj is fine echo $obj."\n" is not Reproduce code: --------------- class TestClass { public $foo; public function __construct($foo) { $this->foo = $foo; } public function __toString() { return $this->foo; } } $n = new TestClass("test") ; echo $n ; // works - shows test echo $n."\n" ; // does not - show Object id #1 Expected result: ---------------- Test Actual result: -------------- Object id #1 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=34079&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=34079&r=mysqlcfg