#36265 [NEW]: Object as default function argument

From: rael at grad dot icmc dot usp dot br Operating system: Any PHP version: 5.1.2 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: Object as default function argument Description: ------------ In some cases, it's a very usefull feature use an object as default function argument, what is not possible, generating an error in current versions of PHP. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class Foo {} function bar(Foo $foo = new Foo()){} ?> Expected result: ---------------- A blank webpage. Actual result: -------------- Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_NEW in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\phobos\testes\index.php on line 5 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=36265&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 4.4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=trysnapshot44 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=trysnapshot51 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=36265&r=mysqlcfg