note 46210 added to language.oop5.magic

__toString() theorically permits to control the casting of your object to a string. Actually it only works with 'echo' <?php class ExampleClass { private $s = ''; function __construct($s) { $this->s = $s; } function __toString() { return $s; } } $x = new ExampleClass('woot'); $y = (string)$x; // casting echo $x; // gives 'woot'; echo $y; // gives 'Object #x' ?> IMO this should be also usable in casting. Also why not introduct magic methods for other types ? Cheers, zimba ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+46210 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+46210&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+46210&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php