#19252 [NoF->Opn]: function only accepts scalars or constants as default values

ID: 19252 Updated by: philip@php.net Reported By: jc@mega-bucks.co.jp -Status: No Feedback +Status: Open Bug Type: Documentation problem -Operating System: Red Hat Linux 7.2 +Operating System: all -PHP Version: 4.2.2 +PHP Version: 4.3.0 New Comment: Yeah, we may as well mention this here: file: phpdoc/{lang}/language/functions.xml section: <sect2 id="functions.arguments.default"> Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-26 19:56:13] sniper@php.net No feedback was provided. The bug is being suspended because we assume that you are no longer experiencing the problem. If this is not the case and you are able to provide the information that was requested earlier, please do so and change the status of the bug back to "Open". Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-05 15:22:54] kalowsky@php.net No it wouldn't be nice to do #2, thats just not fun programming practice/maintaince. Can you give a URL to the section of the documentation you're asking to be updated? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-09-05 11:09:23] jc@mega-bucks.co.jp Could you add to the docs in the section on functions and default argument values that default values can only be scalers or constants? these won't work: 1- function a ($b = $val) {} 2- function b ($a = another_function()) {} This link offers some workarounds, eventhough it would be really nice to be able to do #2, don't you think ;) http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general&m=91877248424055& ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=19252&edit=1