Doc #69360 [Opn->Csd]: Return type error in function.getenv

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69360&edit=1 ID: 69360 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: dereckson at espace-win dot org Summary: Return type error in function.getenv -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem PHP Version: Irrelevant -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-04-02 21:31:47] cmb@php.net Many PHP functions return FALSE in case of *failure*; that is, however, never denoted as return type "mixed". Changing only the documentation of this particular function would be rather inconsistent. If you deem that should be changed *generally*, please file a respective feature request. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to file a bug report and for also providing a patch. If you like, you could use the online documentation editor available at <https://edit.php.net/> next time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-04-02 20:54:00] dereckson at espace-win dot org Description: ------------ From manual page: http://www.php.net/getenv string getenv ( string $varname ) should be: mixed getenv ( string $varname ) It could return a false boolean value too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69360&edit=1