#47781 [Opn->Bgs]: __toString() problem with an integer return

 ID:               47781
 Updated by:       [email protected]
 Reported By:      fabien dot meynard at supinfo dot com
-Status:           Open
+Status:           Bogus
 Bug Type:         Class/Object related
 Operating System: macos x
 PHP Version:      5.2.9
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[2009-03-25 22:42:08] fabien dot meynard at supinfo dot com

Description:
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When we want to use __toString() method for an object we can't return a
integer, that's a problem for example if we have a class named Zip and
__toString() method have to return zipcode.

I my example, seconde class represent the fix in php : we have to force
implicit conversion from integer to string

Reproduce code:
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<?php 
Class Zip
{
  protected $zipcode = 33000;

  public function __toString() 
  {
    return $this->zipcode;
  }
}

$zip = new Zip();
echo  'Zip : ' .$zip;
?>

// and now the fix
Class Zip2
{
  protected $zipcode = 33000;
  
  public function __toString()
  {
    return (string) $this->zipcode;
  }
}
 


Expected result:
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Zip : 33000

Actual result:
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Catchable fatal error: Method Zip::__toString() must return a string
value in /Users/fabienmeynard/- on line 13



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