Returning A Value From A Constructor Is Deprecated¶
A constructor’s return value was always ignored by PHP, silently. In PHP 8.6, returning any value, other than not returning at all, from __construct() emits a deprecation notice. The same applies to __destruct().
PHP code¶
<?php
class x {
public function __construct() {
return 5;
}
}
new x();
print "done\n";
?>
Before¶
done
After¶
PHP Deprecated: Returning a value from a constructor is deprecated
Deprecated: Returning a value from a constructor is deprecated
done
PHP version change¶
This behavior was deprecated in 8.6
This behavior changed in
