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Request #35746 Comparison of scalars & non-scalars w/o typecast should generate an error
Submitted: 2005-12-20 16:05 UTC Modified: 2013-04-04 13:58 UTC
Votes:1
Avg. Score:4.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:1 of 1 (100.0%)
Same Version:1 (100.0%)
Same OS:1 (100.0%)
From: schapht at verizon dot net Assigned: nikic (profile)
Status: Closed Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 5.1.1 OS: Mac OS 10.4.3
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2005-12-20 16:05 UTC] schapht at verizon dot net
Description:
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When developing I find that comparison of a scalar and non-scalar is often unintentional and usually indicates a mistake elsewhere in the program.

It would be nice if comparing scalars and non-scalars generated a low-priority error message.

Reproduce code:
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<?php

class A {}

$a = new A;
$b = 3;

echo $a > $b;
?>

Expected result:
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Notice: Comparison of scalar and non-scalar without a typecast. in test.php on line 8
1

Actual result:
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1

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 [2013-04-04 13:58 UTC] nikic@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Closed -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues -Assigned To: +Assigned To: nikic
 [2013-04-04 13:58 UTC] nikic@php.net
Not sure since when, but currently this is generating a "Object of class A could not be converted to int" notice => Closed :)
 
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