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[2010-12-27 16:26 UTC] hey at lukecarrier dot me
Description:
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When declaring a method named 'and' within a class, PHP throws a parse error
because the function name is interpreted as a logical operator (T_LOGICAL_AND).
This appears to be a bug, as it's clear in this context that the developer is not
attempting to perform a comparison.
Test script:
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<?php
class LogicalOperatorTest {
public function and() {
echo "successful!";
}
}
?>
Expected result:
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The method LogicalOperatorTest->and() to be declared.
Actual result:
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Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_LOGICAL_AND, expecting T_STRING in
C:\pathto\lovely.php on line 5
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That link explains the exception however I do not think that it should be thrown in this case. It is clear that a function is being defined rather than a logical comparison being performed. In this context I believe it should have the result as expected above and only apply logical comparisons in valid circumstances such as in an if. When defining this function, especially in a class it makes no sense to restrict it based in builtins or logical operators. For example defining function and() { echo "hi"; } would not affect if($bar === "foo" and $foo === "bar"){} in any way.