note 84263 added to class.domnodelist

Problem with accessing return value of DOMNodeList::item() method. When using the following code segment: --------------------- $messageNodes = $doc->getElementsByTagName( "message" ); if( $messageNodes != NULL ) { $messageStr = $messageNodes->item( 0 )->firstChild->nodeValue; } --------------------- PHP gives an error: "syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR" But if I modify it like the following: --------------------- $messageNodes = $doc->getElementsByTagName( "message" ); if( $messageNodes != NULL ) { $messageNode = $messageNodes->item( 0 ); $messageStr = messageNode->firstChild->nodeValue; } --------------------- There is no error. I guess, the return element of DOMNodeList::item() function can not be readily accessed via "->" operator. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 59.152.82.183 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.domnodelist.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/84263 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/84263 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/84263 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php