ID: 49957 Updated by: johan...@php.net Reported By: greg at imagiclab dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: unix PHP Version: 5.3.0 New Comment:
This was discussed and leads to too many unclear situations. Like should $a + $b call toFloat or toInt or what? What about $a < $b? Maybe a string comparison. In the end implementing this gives more trouble than where it helps. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-10-22 15:23:46] greg at imagiclab dot com Description: ------------ Need magic method for every data type. Why have a incomplete magic method list. Why not a __toInt and __toResource. We are trying to change a legacy system to connect to mysql on demand and would love a __toResource magic method. Also anyone who uses class based enums would like a __toInt to convert the enum to is int valyue and to use __toSting to convert the enum to its label. Reproduce code: --------------- --- >From manual page: language.oop5.magic --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=49957&edit=1
