Doc #72662 [Opn->Csd]: 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: cmb@php.net Reported by: playit2thelimit at gmail dot com Summary: Anonymous function example 5 relies on PHP 7 syntax -Status: Open +Status: Closed Type: Documentation Problem Package: Class/Object related Operating System: Windows 7 PHP Version: 5.6.24 -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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-07-24 11:23:03] cmb@php.net Automatic comment from SVN on behalf of cmb Revision: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&amp;revision=339708 Log: Fix #72662: Anonymous function example 5 relies on PHP 7 syntax ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-07-24 05:49:05] requinix@php.net 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 $this is available inside the function because the function was defined within the class, but in the example it's both defined *and called from* within the class. I think code like <https://3v4l.org/qVEF1> demonstrates the concept better. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2016-07-23 23:35:36] playit2thelimit at gmail dot com Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/functions.anonymous --- Trying to understand example #5, but it does not compile. Thanks! - Chris Test script: --------------- <?php class Test { public function testing() { (function() { var_dump($this); })(); } } (new Test)->testing(); // as of PHP 5.4 ?> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72662&edit=1