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Bug #47601 defined() requires class to exist when testing for class const (only in PHP_5_2)
Submitted: 2009-03-08 22:55 UTC Modified: 2010-02-08 12:31 UTC
From: david at grudl dot com Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 5.2CVS-2009-03-10 OS: *
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2009-03-08 22:55 UTC] david at grudl dot com 
Description:
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Function defined() is very strict whether class constant is checking. Non-declared (and not-autoloaded) class can be rather expressed as FALSE than fatal error.

Reproduce code:
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var_dump( defined('Test::VALUE') );

Expected result:
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FALSE

Actual result:
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Fatal error: Class 'Test' not found

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 [2009-03-09 00:15 UTC] david at grudl dot com 
It seems this bug exists only in 5.2.x branch (since 5.2.4 - 5.2.9). PHP 5.3.0beta1 which is older than 5.2.9 is not affected.
 [2010-02-08 12:31 UTC] [email protected] 
Automatic comment from SVN on behalf of iliaa
Revision: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=294761
Log: Fixed bug #47601 (defined() requires class to exist when testing for class constants).

# Unifies behaviour with 5.3+
 [2010-02-08 12:31 UTC] [email protected] 
This bug has been fixed in SVN.

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