Doc #69499 [Ver]: DateTime::createFromFormat() documentation doesn't mention that '+' (and '|') mo

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69499&edit=1 ID: 69499 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: antrik at users dot sf dot net Summary: DateTime::createFromFormat() documentation doesn't mention that '+' (and '|') mo Status: Verified Type: Documentation Problem Package: Date/time related PHP Version: Irrelevant -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: I have to correct myself. The + modifier is available as of PHP 5.3.9 indeed, what has to be documented. However, the | modifier is available as of PHP 5.3.0, but due to a bug didn't work correctly in a trailing position until PHP 5.3.7. Usually we don't document behavior caused by bugs in the manual proper, but respective information is available via the changelog. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-04-22 12:19:57] cmb@php.net Thank you for your bug report. Indeed, the | format character is available as of PHP 5.3.7[1], and the + format character is available as of PHP 5.3.9[2]. [1] <http://3v4l.org/8hIvc> [2] <http://3v4l.org/B16M6> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-04-21 20:19:23] antrik at users dot sf dot net Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/datetime.createfromformat --- The manual page doesn't mention anywhere that the '+' and '|' modifiers are not available in older PHP versions, including at least 5.3.3. (There is a user-contributed note mentioning that '|' works starting with 5.3.7 -- might be same for '+'?.) This should be mentioned in the descriptions of these modifiers, and/or in the changelog. It cost us several hours figuring out why our code fails mysteriously for one of our users... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69499&edit=1