#32554 [Opn]: member variable initialization with heredoc

ID: 32554 User updated by: 000005 at gmail dot com Reported By: 000005 at gmail dot com Status: Open Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Linux 2.6/Gentoo PHP Version: 4CVS,5CVS (2005-04-03) New Comment: > This is not really PHP bug but just > missing documentation. (or I just couldn't > find the place where it's documented :) I couldn't find where this is documented either. > You can only put static scalars as the > default value. I am able to initialize member variables with strings using single or double quotes. Is a string a scalar? Mainly, is there a way to initialize a member variable with a multi-line string? I think there should be. Thanks Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-04-03 13:06:36] sniper@php.net This is not really PHP bug but just missing documentation. (or I just couldn't find the place where it's documented :) You can only put static scalars as the default value. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-04-03 07:12:40] 000005 at gmail dot com Description: ------------ Trying to initialize a member variable using heredoc notation produces a compiler error: Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_START_HEREDOC in /.../foo.php on line 6 Reproduce code: --------------- <? class foo { public $bar = <<<END blah blah blah END; } ?> Expected result: ---------------- The member variable $bar to be assigned "blah blah blah". Actual result: -------------- Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_START_HEREDOC in /.../foo.php on line 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32554&edit=1