Doc #63754 [Opn->Nab]: preg_match changelog missing entry when $matches became optional in 5.4.0

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63754&edit=1 ID: 63754 Updated by: aharvey@php.net Reported by: php dot net at web dot wnsr dot net Summary: preg_match changelog missing entry when $matches became optional in 5.4.0 -Status: Open +Status: Not a bug Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem Operating System: Irrelevant PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: It's always been optional in preg_match(); the changelog at http://php.net/preg_match_all already mentions that $matches became optional in preg_match_all() in PHP 5.4.0. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-12-13 01:55:44] php dot net at web dot wnsr dot net Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/function.preg-match#refsect1-function.preg- match-changelog --- The function signature for preg_match indicates $matches (the third argument) is optional. However, it was only made optional in PHP 5.4.0: http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.0 """" Improved preg extension Changed third parameter of preg_match_all() to optional. #53238. """" The changelog for this function should reflect this, so that readers still using versions earlier than PHP 5.4 will understand why they get errors if they attempt to leave off the third argument. Expected result: ---------------- I would expect the changelog for the preg_match function documentation to show that the third argument was made optional in PHP 5.4.0. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63754&edit=1