Doc #64221 [Asn->Ver]: is_callable() reports constructors as not callable

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64221&edit=1 ID: 64221 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: wowkise at gmail dot com -Summary: incomplete manual +Summary: is_callable() reports constructors as not callable -Status: Assigned +Status: Verified Type: Documentation Problem -Package: Documentation problem +Package: Variables related PHP Version: 5.4.11 -Assigned To: kriscraig +Assigned To: cmb Block user comment: N Private report: N Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-02-15 19:48:08] wowkise at gmail dot com Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/function.is-callable#refsect1-function.is-callable-examples --- The Manual should clearly states that calling "is_callable()" on class that has a method with holds the same name as the className will return false for backwards compatibility. i wasted hours trying to understand why until i hit a bug that dealt with this issue. Test script: --------------- class test { public function __construct() {} public function test() {} } var_dump( is_callable( ['test','test'] ) ); Expected result: ---------------- it should return Boolean(true), but for compatibility reasons its returns Boolean(false), which in my opinion makes no since if the class has __construct() Actual result: -------------- Boolean(false) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64221&edit=1