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Bug #76974 file_exists() resolves "/existing/path/////"
Submitted: 2018-10-05 00:19 UTC Modified: 2018-10-05 01:04 UTC
From: bendietze at yahoo dot de Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Filesystem function related
PHP Version: 7.2.10 OS: PHP 7.2.10-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2018-10-05 00:19 UTC] bendietze at yahoo dot de 
Description:
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if (file_exists("/existing/path/////")) echo "why that?";
But only with a existing path! before ///


Test script:
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if (file_exists("/existing/path/////")) echo "// is equal to ////////// and all together true";

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 [2018-10-05 00:24 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Not a bug
 [2018-10-05 00:24 UTC] requinix@php.net 
Because Linux doesn't care about repeated slashes.
 [2018-10-05 00:25 UTC] Wes dot example at example dot org 
That is how paths work. Contiguous / are interpreted as one
 [2018-10-05 01:04 UTC] bendietze at yahoo dot de 
OMG 10 years ago. Sorry
 
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