PHP5.3 non-static variables in scope behaving static

Question

Do PHP5.3 have any known bug issue that makes non static variables in scope behave Static ? I donno why in a if{}Scope I've

{
  echo $_not_static;
  $_not_static = 5;
}

First Time it fires E_NOTICE as it should But second time it prints 5. I was Struggling with this for 3+ hours but not getting any hint of a fault from my side.

Palantir · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-22 12:20:04Z

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Variables are function-scoped, regardless on the block they are in, and that's in any PHP version. If you declare a variable inside an if block, and you enter there, it will stay declared after the if finishes, for the entire function scope.

answered Jun 22, 2010 at 12:20

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