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Request #34286 __toString() behavior is inconsistent
Submitted: 2005-08-28 10:59 UTC Modified: 2005-09-27 10:20 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: alek at zvuk dot net Assigned: helly (profile)
Status: Closed Package: Feature/Change Request
PHP Version: 5.* OS: *
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2005-08-28 10:59 UTC] alek at zvuk dot net
Description:
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There are three different ways objects are converted to strings and they are inconsistent (depends on what function you are using). I think all object-to-string conversions should be done via __toString() if it is defined, even if the object is in quotes.

Reproduce code:
---------------
<?php
	class Message {
		function __toString() {
			return "Hello, World!\n";
		}
	}

	$w = new Message;
	echo("$w");
	echo("Message: " . $w);
	echo(substr($w,0));
	echo($w);


Expected result:
----------------
Hello, World!
Message: Hello, World!
Hello, World!
Hello, World!

Actual result:
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Object id #1
Message: Object id #1
Object
Hello, World!

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