Doc #51732 [Opn->Bgs]: Fileinfo __construct with explicit magic file

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=51732&edit=1 ID: 51732 Updated by: kalle@php.net Reported by: franssen dot roland at gmail dot com Summary: Fileinfo __construct with explicit magic file -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Documentation Problem Package: Filesystem function related Operating System: WINNT PHP Version: 5.3SVN-2010-05-03 (SVN) New Comment: Why are you trying to instanciate with the second parameter to the default value when its optional? Many functions depends internally on if 2 arguments were sent, if so then no matter of the value of that specific parameter. In this case NULL is simply a placeholder. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-05-03 21:51:44] franssen dot roland at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Not sure i've filled in correct PHP version; it's 5.3.1 however (packaged with xampplite 1.7.3). Im trying to initialize a fileinfo (finfo) object with an explicit NULL value as 2nd parameter assuming it can locate the magic file by default. Which should be fine, corresponding the documentation; "__construct ([ int $options = FILEINFO_NONE [, string $magic_file = NULL ]] )" @ http://php.net/manual/en/function.finfo-open.php Test script: --------------- <?php $fileInfo = new finfo(FILEINFO_MIME, null); var_dump($fileInfo); $fileInfo = new finfo(FILEINFO_MIME); var_dump($fileInfo); ?> Expected result: ---------------- object(finfo)#2 (0) { } object(finfo)#5 (0) { } Actual result: -------------- Warning: finfo::finfo(): Failed to load magic database at ''. in *** on line *** object(finfo)#2 (0) { } object(finfo)#5 (0) { } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=51732&edit=1