bug found: what to do?

Anon

I think I've found a bug in PHP 4.0.4pl1. PHP is supposed to pre-compile code now, so that you can call a function BEFORE you define the function. That works, unless you have the function in an included or required file. If you do, the function is not seen.

Can anyone confirm this is a bug? Is there an address to send bug reports?

Anon

I found some info on my own. There is a bug reporting page at php.net, and I used it. However, I'm still not sure if this is a bug or a by-design limitation of PHP. According to the docs, there doesn't appear to be any limitation on calling a function before it is declared. We'll see.

Anon

hi.
don't think to write for bug to developers!
Rather than you spend time in looking for a bug report page find 5 minutes to look at the manual!

Take a look at chapter 12 ... there are some significant words: 'In PHP3, functions must be defined before they are referenced. No such requirement exists in PHP4'

bye bye ....

Anon

Yes, but Paolo, THAT part of the manual is what makes me think it is a bug. The manual says no such requirement exists for PHP 4. Yet I am running PHP 4, and I cannot call a function in an included file unless it IS defined before it is referenced.