#40590 [NEW]: list($k,$v) = $v; gives unexpected output

[black at scene-si dot org]

From: black at scene-si dot org
Operating system: linux
PHP version: 5.2.1
PHP Bug Type: Variables related
Bug description: list($k,$v) = $v; gives unexpected output

Description:
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list() overwriting variable, unexpected result (different from php4).

Reproduce code:
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$v = array("00","-- Day --");
list($k,$v) = $v;
var_dump(array($k,$v));

Expected result:
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Var dump should return:

array(2) {
[0]=> string(2) "00"
[1]=> string(11) "-- Day -- "
}

Actual result:
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Var dump returns:

array(2) {
[0]=> string(1) "-"
[1]=> string(11) "-- Day -- "
}

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[iliaa@php.net]

ID: 40590
Updated by: [email]iliaa@php.net[/email]
Reported By: black at scene-si dot org
-Status: Open
+Status: Bogus
Bug Type: Variables related
Operating System: linux
PHP Version: 5.2.1
New Comment:

Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
[url]http://www.php.net/manual/[/url] and the instructions on how to report
a bug at [url]http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php[/url]

In PHP 5 this is the expected behavior.


Previous Comments:
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[2007-02-22 13:26:58] black at scene-si dot org

Description:
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list() overwriting variable, unexpected result (different from php4).

Reproduce code:
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$v = array("00","-- Day --");
list($k,$v) = $v;
var_dump(array($k,$v));

Expected result:
----------------
Var dump should return:

array(2) {
[0]=> string(2) "00"
[1]=> string(11) "-- Day -- "
}

Actual result:
--------------
Var dump returns:

array(2) {
[0]=> string(1) "-"
[1]=> string(11) "-- Day -- "
}


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