Description:
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clarification is needed in the documentation in the case of a one-to-one assignment using list() and a string.  see reproduction code example 1.  i understand that in this case, the string is being treated as an array of characters.  But this was not as expected initially.

Plus, a fatal error is generated if the string is directly provided instead of returning from a function.  Inconsistent and confusing.

Reproduce code:
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Example 1:

<?php
function bob_dole_is_a_dork() {
	return 'Bob Dole Smells Like Old Socks!';
}
list($bobdole) = bob_dole_is_a_dork();
echo($bobdole);
?>


Example 2:

<?php
list($bobdole) = 'Bob Dole Smells Like Old Socks!';
echo($bobdole);
?>

Expected result:
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Example 1:

Bob Dole Smells Like Old Socks!



Example 2:

Bob Dole Smells Like Old Socks!


Actual result:
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Example 1 gives:

B

Example 2 gives:

Fatal error: Invalid opcode 98/1/1. in /the/path/doesnt/matter/pp.php on line 2