#36758 [Opn->Bgs]: eval not behaving like in documantation

ID: 36758 Updated by: mike@php.net Reported By: khan dot shadow at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Documentation problem PHP Version: Irrelevant New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Then don't use the echo statement. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-03-16 12:00:53] khan dot shadow at gmail dot com Description: ------------ " In case of a parse error in the evaluated code, eval() returns FALSE. In case of a fatal error in the evaluated code, the whole script exits." Reproduce code: --------------- $page = 'for(\$i=0;\$i<=2;\$i++){?>'; $page .= '<b>test code</b>'; $page .= '<? } ?>'; ' $cad = $page; $cad = @eval($cad)==false ? echo $cad : ob_get_contents(); Expected result: ---------------- $cad should be $cad='<b>test code</b><b>test code</b><b>test code</b>' Actual result: -------------- $cad is echod to the screen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=36758&edit=1