[PHP-BUG] Bug #69557 [NEW]: Unexpected error message using "use" operator before the "namespace" keyword

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From:             me at paulofreitas dot me
Operating system: N/A
PHP version:      5.6.8
Package:          PHP Language Specification
Bug Type:         Bug
Bug description:Unexpected error message using "use" operator before the "namespace" keyword

Description:
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As stated, if you try to use the "use" operator to import something
before declaring the file namespace, you'll get an unexpected error
message which doesn't actually explain the real issue.

Test script:
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To reproduce the bug: http://3v4l.org/Qc9UO

Expected result: http://3v4l.org/XOGsn (you get the idea...)

Expected result:
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Fatal error: Namespace declaration statement has to be the very first
statement in the script in test.php on line 5

Actual result:
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Fatal error: Class 'Foo\Bar' not found in test.php on line 7

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Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69557&edit=1
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Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4):   https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=trysnapshot54
Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5):   https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=trysnapshot55
Try a snapshot (trunk):     https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=trysnapshottrunk
Fixed in SVN:               https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=fixed
Fixed in release:           https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:             https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script:      https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=needscript
Try newer version:          https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:        https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=support
Expected behavior:          https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=notwrong
Not enough info:            https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:            https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:           https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=php4
Daylight Savings:           https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=dst
IIS Stability:              https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:            https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=gnused
Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=float
No Zend Extensions:         https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:  https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69557&r=mysqlcfg
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