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Bug #39681 this assignment outside class breaks static function call (PHP4 only)
Submitted: 2006-11-29 11:55 UTC Modified: 2007-11-25 10:31 UTC
From: mail at jorgenhorstink dot nl Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Class/Object related
PHP Version: 4.4.4 OS: FreeBSD
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2006-11-29 11:55 UTC] mail at jorgenhorstink dot nl 
Description:
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The code below shows the issue.

Reproduce code:
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<?php

$this->bug = 'PHP Should not allow assignment of $this properties when used outside a class';


class A
{
  function B() {
  }
}

A::B();

?>

Expected result:
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The engine should throw an error because setting a property on the $this object is senseless.

Actual result:
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Warning: Problem with method call - please report this bug in xxx.php on line xx

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 [2007-11-23 00:58 UTC] felipe@php.net 
In PHP 5.3:
Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context
 [2007-11-25 10:31 UTC] derick@php.net 
Thank you for taking the time to report a problem with PHP.
Unfortunately you are not using a current version of PHP -- 
the problem might already be fixed. Please download a new
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Can't reproduce this in 4.4.7 or any version after that.
 
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