PHP 4.0 Bug #5805: continue does not work properly within a switch

From: ccurtis@aet-usa.com Operating system: Linux (Debian/Unstable) PHP version: 4.0.0 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: continue does not work properly within a switch Here is a script: $n = 3; while( --$n ) { echo "Evaluating $n:<br>"; switch( $n ) { case 2: continue; case 1: break; } echo "fell through<br>"; } Here is the output: Evaluating 2: fell through Evaluating 1: fell through Here is what was expected: Evaluating 2: Evaluating 1: fell through Changing "continue" to "continue 2" makes it function correctly. This should not be correct, as a switch is not generally regarded as a looping structure, and PHP does not appear to treat it as one - the continue is simply treated as a break.