From: Operating system: any PHP version: 5.3.8 Package: SimpleXML related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:Assigning node value results inserting selected node.
Description: ------------ Updating node value result inserting selected node. PHP should update value, NOT inserting selected node. This bug is located at ext/simplexml.c static int sxe_prop_dim_write(zval *object, zval *member, zval *value, zend_bool elements, zend_bool attribs, xmlNodePtr *pnewnode TSRMLS_DC) It seems the logic is broken for this case. Test script: --------------- <?php $string = <<<XML <?xml version="1.0" ?> <root> <node> value </node> </root> XML; $xml = simplexml_load_string($string); $xml->root->node = "NEW VALUE"; print $xml->asXML(); Expected result: ---------------- <?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <node> value </node> <root><node>NEW VALUE</node></root></root> Actual result: -------------- <?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <node> NEW VALUE </node> </root> -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60126&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.3): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=trysnapshot53 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=fixed Fixed in SVN and need be documented: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=needdocs Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60126&r=mysqlcfg