Bug->Doc #76608 [Ver]: Heredoc end label should not require an additional trailing character

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76608&edit=1 ID: 76608 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: mattacosta at gmail dot com Summary: Heredoc end label should not require an additional trailing character Status: Verified -Type: Bug +Type: Documentation Problem Package: Scripting Engine problem PHP Version: 7.2.7 Assigned To: jasny Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: > The semicolon is not required *for the heredoc itself*. You > still have to write valid code, […] Right. Changing to doc problem. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-04-03 19:18:21] requinix@php.net Yeah. Easily. echo <<<FOO abcdefg FOO, "hijk"; ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-04-03 19:09:09] chasepeeler at gmail dot com Can you provide an example where you would ever not need a semicolon at the end of the heredoc, then? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-04-03 18:07:55] requinix@php.net > However, if you don't include a semicolon, you get an error: The semicolon is not required *for the heredoc itself*. You still have to write valid code, and $str = " abcdefg" echo $str; is not valid code. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2019-04-03 17:47:55] chasepeeler at gmail dot com Yes, in 7.3, the documentation states: "The closing marker for doc strings is no longer required to be followed by a semicolon or newline." https://www.php.net/manual/en/migration73.new-features.php#migration73.new-features.core.heredoc However, if you don't include a semicolon, you get an error: <?php $str = <<<FOO abcdefg FOO echo $str; > Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'echo' (T_ECHO) in /in/eTKHe on line 7 If you add a semicolon after FOO, everything works. This is against 7.3.3: https://3v4l.org/eTKHe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2018-07-11 17:57:49] mattacosta at gmail dot com That error appears to be correct in previous versions though. Without the required line break, the label would be part of the text instead, so it would make sense to expect T_END_HEREDOC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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=76608 -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76608&edit=1