ID: 10743
Comment by: destes at ix dot netcom dot com
Reported By: jjones at net-conex dot com
Status: Open
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: Linux
PHP Version: 4.0.4pl1
New Comment:

yes, but couldn't any later calls to those new() and list() functions
result in parsing clashes? If so, perhaps the error message should be
clarified.

That's one of the few glaring insufficiencies in PHP right now - the
clarity of its errors, especially its parse errors.

If the parser isn't going to be made intelligent enough to allow you to
make functions like a new() or list() - and I can see the argument,
considering some language constructs can be invoked using function
syntax - then at least make a prettier error message =)

-Steve


Previous Comments:
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[2001-05-09 05:02:59] [email]hholzgra@php.net[/email]

IMHO the parser should be clever enough to get the
clue when using new() or list() in a class/method
context that these can't be referencing the language
constructs here

moved to feature requests

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[2001-05-09 03:52:20] [email]derick@php.net[/email]

New and list are language contructs, and not functions in PHP. That's
why those don't work.
This is not a bug, so bugusfying this report.

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[2001-05-09 03:42:00] jjones at net-conex dot com

Okay.. this has been bugging me for a while..
consider the following:
class test {
function mail () { print ("Bah\n"); }
function fopen () { print ("Bah\n"); }
function new () { print ("Bah\n"); }
function list () { print ("Bah\n"); }
}
$temp = new test;
$temp->mail();
etc, etc..

This will generate a parse error (expecting `T_STRING') until the new()
and list() functions are removed from the class. mail() and fopen()
will work.
Now.. my question is why the inconsistency?
Is there some super-secret reasoning behind not letting me name my
classes' objects the same as only a few predefined functions?
I'm lazy.. you guys took all the good function names.. why must you
tease me with them?!

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