Doc #72662 [Opn]: Anonymous function example 5 relies on PHP 7 syntax

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72662&edit=1 ID: 72662 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: playit2thelimit at gmail dot com -Summary: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '(' in C:\ .... +Summary: Anonymous function example 5 relies on PHP 7 syntax Status: Open Type: Documentation Problem -Package: Documentation problem +Package: Class/Object related Operating System: Windows 7 PHP Version: 5.6.24 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: http://php.net/manual/en/functions.anonymous.php#example-203 Yeah, that (function{})() syntax requires PHP 7. I'm not sure it's the best example, either. The docs are trying to show that $this is available inside the function because the function was defined within the class, but in the example it's both defined *and called from* within the class. I think code like <https://3v4l.org/qVEF1> demonstrates the concept better. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-07-23 23:35:36] playit2thelimit at gmail dot com Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/functions.anonymous --- Trying to understand example #5, but it does not compile. Thanks! - Chris Test script: --------------- <?php class Test { public function testing() { (function() { var_dump($this); })(); } } (new Test)->testing(); // as of PHP 5.4 ?> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72662&edit=1