#31399 [NEW]: PHP5 incorrect count description

From: sveta at microbecal dot com Operating system: PHP version: 5CVS-2005-01-04 (dev) PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem Bug description: PHP5 incorrect count description Description: ------------ In function.count I see: "count() may return 0 for a variable that isn't set", but is not true with PHP5 with E_NOTICE turned on I have tried to patch it: --- count.xml 2004-11-03 10:30:02.000000000 +0300 +++ count_new.xml 2005-01-01 19:45:24.000000000 +0300 @@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ isn't set, but it may also return 0 for a variable that has been initialized with an empty array. Use <function>isset</function> to test if a variable is set. + Since PHP 5.0.0, <function>count</function> generates warning of level + <link linkend="errorfunc.constants">E_NOTICE</link> in case of taking non-initialized variable as parameter. </para> </caution> <para> Reproduce code: --------------- count($x); Expected result: ---------------- 0 Actual result: -------------- Notice: Undefined variable: x in D:\My Documents\web_project\PHP.lessons\www\reflection.php on line 3 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=31399&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=31399&r=mysqlcfg