Doc #70929 [Opn->Csd]: create_function now throws ParseError

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70929&edit=1 ID: 70929 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: bishop@php.net Summary: create_function now throws ParseError -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem PHP Version: 7.0Git-2015-11-17 (Git) -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: This bug has been fixed in the documentation's XML sources. Since the online and downloadable versions of the documentation need some time to get updated, we would like to ask you to be a bit patient. Thank you for the report, and for helping us make our documentation better. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-12-17 11:38:33] cmb@php.net Automatic comment from SVN on behalf of cmb Revision: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=338282 Log: fixed #70929: create_function now throws ParseError ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-11-17 19:10:10] bishop@php.net This is mentioned indirectly in the RFC, while discussing eval: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/engine_exceptions_for_php7#e_parse_compatibility ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-11-17 19:01:49] bishop@php.net As of PHP 7, create_function now throws an exception when there's an internal parse error: try { $result = create_function('', 'return (return 1);'); } catch (ParseError $ex) { $result = $ex->getMessage(); } https://3v4l.org/oCHLh#v700alpha2 The docs should be updated to reflect this. --- Thanks @nikic, was just about to say that. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-11-17 18:54:22] nikic@php.net You have to catch ParseError (or Error, or Throwable), not Exception: https://3v4l.org/4MOJt ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-11-17 18:40:04] bishop@php.net The following patch has been added/updated: Patch Name: capture_parse_exceptions Revision: 1447785604 URL: https://bugs.php.net/patch-display.php?bug=70929&patch=capture_parse_exceptions&revision=1447785604 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70929 -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70929&edit=1