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Bug #57014 Boolean return false on error
Submitted: 2006-05-15 04:14 UTC Modified: 2006-05-24 07:52 UTC
From: dev at pixandlog dot com Assigned: pajoye (profile)
Status: Closed Package: filter (PECL)
PHP Version: Irrelevant OS: Gentoo Linux
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2006-05-15 04:14 UTC] dev at pixandlog dot com 
Description:
------------
Hello.

I have found input_get with boolean weird. With a bad argument in form, i got a boolean false. Before i reciept value null.
It is not a good choice because we don't create a error message or exception without a differential value.
Please check revision R1.36 of logical_filters.c -> 
void php_filter_boolean(PHP_INPUT_FILTER_PARAM_DECL)
LINE=237
} else {
    zval_dtor(value);
    ZVAL_BOOL(value, 0);
}
------------------------
logical_filters.c - R1.21
void php_filter_boolean(PHP_INPUT_FILTER_PARAM_DECL)
LINE=218
} else {
    zval_dtor(value);
    Z_TYPE_P(value) = IS_NULL;
}
-------------------------
PHP5.1.4
Thanks you for your job.
Xavier.

Reproduce code:
---------------
<?php
//$_GET['test'] == 'foobar';
$source = INPUT_GET;
$name = 'test';
$ret = input_get($source, $name);
var_dump($ret);
if ($ret === null) {
    echo 'Error message.';
}
else {
    echo 'Good message.';
}
?>


Expected result:
----------------
NULL


Actual result:
--------------
false

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 [2006-05-15 04:16 UTC] dev at pixandlog dot com 
Sorry i would wrote this :
<?php
//$_GET['test'] == 'foobar';
$source = INPUT_GET;
$name = 'test';
$filter = FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN;
$ret = input_get($source, $name, $filter);
var_dump($ret);
if ($ret === null) {
    echo 'Error message.';
}
else {
    echo 'Good message.';
}
?>
 [2006-05-15 07:02 UTC] pierre dot php at gmail dot com 
It was changed with the latest addition to filter.

NULL is used is the value was not found. FALSE is the validation failed. In the case of a boolean value, it is not possible to differentiate them, but I think it is the correct behavior.

You should update your code, note that the filter API is not stable and may change, we cannot consider BC problems at this point.
 [2006-05-15 07:03 UTC] pierre dot php at gmail dot com 
not bogus it yet, wrong select :)
 [2006-05-15 07:10 UTC] pierre dot php at gmail dot com 
Another thought on this topic.

Where are used boolean values in forms? Mostly checkboxes, if a checkbox is not set, you do not see it in the posted data. From a filter point of view, it will end to NULL.

If it is returned but with an incorrect format (like someone is querying your script without using your form), filter will return false.

Is it not the safest way? or the more convenient?
 [2006-05-23 08:14 UTC] dev at pixandlog dot com 
Hi.
Is it not the safest way? or the more convenient?
Why not !
I don't find an example with needed null value return.
Perhaps with more use of test and develop but now i don't 
see all case.
Thanks you for your job.
 [2006-05-23 10:23 UTC] dev at pixandlog dot com 
Please update documentation.

- General Considerations
If the filter's expected input data mask does not match the provided data for logical filters the filter function returns "null".

Thank you.
 [2006-05-24 07:52 UTC] pierre dot php at gmail dot com 
This bug has been fixed in CVS.

In case this was a documentation problem, the fix will show up at the
end of next Sunday (CET) on pecl.php.net.

In case this was a pecl.php.net website problem, the change will show
up on the website in short time.
 
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