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Bug #29341 $bar = empty(trim($foo)) ? 1 : 0 will generate error
Submitted: 2004-07-22 21:23 UTC Modified: 2004-07-22 21:40 UTC
From: victor-php at boivie dot com Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 5.0.0 OS: FreeBSD, Windows XP
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2004-07-22 21:23 UTC] victor-php at boivie dot com 
Description:
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Look at the reproducable code below. 

Reproduce code:
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$foo = ""; // Doesn't matter
$bar = empty(trim($foo)) ? 1 : 0;
echo $bar;

Expected result:
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1

Actual result:
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Fatal error:  Can't use function return value in write context in bug.php on line 2

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 [2004-07-22 21:40 UTC] philip@php.net 
empty() takes on a variable, and trim($foo) is not a variable.
 
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