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Bug #6566 Function default argmnt. doesn't accept variable
Submitted: 2000-09-05 23:28 UTC Modified: 2000-09-05 23:51 UTC
From: amri at easternaura dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Variables related
PHP Version: 4.0.2 OS: Redhat Linux 6.2
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2000-09-05 23:28 UTC] amri at easternaura dot com 
Default function argument doesn't accept variable. 

function echoname ($name = 'bob') 
works fine but

$him = 'bob';
function echoname ($name = $bob)
will produce error.

I'm not sure either this is a bug or limitation but I guess its useful if variable is allowed as default function argument.

regards,
amri

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 [2000-09-05 23:31 UTC] amri at easternaura dot com 
Default function argument doesn't accept variable. 

function echoname ($name = 'bob') 
works fine but

$bob = 'bob';
function echoname ($name = $bob)
will produce error.

I'm not sure either this is a bug or limitation but I guess its useful if variable is
allowed as default function argument.

regards,
amri
 [2000-09-05 23:50 UTC] sterling@php.net 
Documented incompatibility between PHP3 & PHP4, probably will not change.
 [2000-09-05 23:51 UTC] sterling@php.net 
Forgot to close.
 [2003-01-10 11:22 UTC] misc at instantmassacre dot com 
Still apparant in PHP 4.2.3 and 4.3.0

As stated this behaviour is documented and will not change. Why is this?

Would Incompatibility with PHP3, being it only the minority of PHP servers are still running PHP3, be the issue?
 
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