#43515 [NEW]: dir(): doc incorrectly suggests that the Directory class has a constructor

From: robin_fernandes at uk dot ibm dot com Operating system: * PHP version: Irrelevant PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem Bug description: dir(): doc incorrectly suggests that the Directory class has a constructor Description: ------------ The documentation for the dir() function, which returns an instance of the Directory class, has a list of functions and properties for that class. It lists a non-existent constructor: Directory(string $directory). This is significant, because it incorrectly implies that it would be possible to "new up" a working instance of the Directory class by passing a path to this ctor. In fact, this will not work, because Directory has no such constructor, and the essential $handle and $path properties are created and set explicitly for each instance in the implementation of the dir() function. The reflection code below confirms that Directory::Directory($string) does not exists, and that the $handle and $path properties are created dynamically. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php ReflectionClass::export("Directory"); ?> Expected result: ---------------- N/A Actual result: -------------- Class [ <internal:standard> class Directory ] { - Constants [0] { } - Static properties [0] { } - Static methods [0] { } - Properties [0] { } - Methods [3] { Method [ <internal:standard> public method close ] { } Method [ <internal:standard> public method rewind ] { } Method [ <internal:standard> public method read ] { } } } -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=43515&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 4.4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=trysnapshot44 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=43515&r=mysqlcfg