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Request #41354 rename() file not found error message is ambigous
Submitted: 2007-05-10 14:11 UTC Modified: 2010-12-22 13:30 UTC
Votes:1
Avg. Score:3.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:0 of 1 (0.0%)
From: cbutler at technophobia dot co dot uk Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: *General Issues
PHP Version: 5.2.2 OS: Debian GNU/Linux
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2007-05-10 14:11 UTC] cbutler at technophobia dot co dot uk 
Description:
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The error message given by rename() when one of its arguments doesn't exist does not distinguish which argument is at fault. This can make tracking down problems more difficult.

Reproduce code:
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fclose(fopen("testfile", "w")); 
echo "bad 1st arg";
rename("nonexistantfile", "test");
echo "bad 2nd arg";
rename("testfile", "non/existant/dir"); 


Expected result:
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bad 1st arg
Warning: rename(nonexistantfile,test): nonexistantfile: No such file or directory in Command line code on line 3
bad 2nd arg
Warning: rename(testfile,non/existant/dir): non/existant/dir: No such file or directory in Command line code on line 5


Actual result:
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bad 1st arg
Warning: rename(nonexistantfile,test): No such file or directory in Command line code on line 3
bad 2nd arg
Warning: rename(testfile,non/existant/dir): No such file or directory in Command line code on line 5

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 [2010-12-22 13:30 UTC] johannes@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Bogus -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues
 [2010-12-22 13:30 UTC] johannes@php.net 
The error is caused by the operating system. We can't be more precise.
 
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