http_build_query type error is inaccurate

[nielsdos]

Description

The following code:

<?php
enum X{case A;}
echo http_build_query(X::A);

Resulted in this output:

Uncaught TypeError: http_build_query(): Argument #1 ($data) must be of type array, X given

But I expected this output instead:

Uncaught TypeError: http_build_query(): Argument #1 ($data) must be of type array|object, X given

Although array|object is also a bit inaccurate, so the exact wording needs to be thought through

PHP Version

8.4+

Operating System

No response

[Girgias]

I wonder if we should start deprecating the use of object properties as hashtables, as it is reasonably easy to get them with get_object_vars(). And it causes so many issues as objects can be so much more than just a hashmap of properties.

[nielsdos]

I don't know, does it cause that many issues? Here it's just the wording of the message that should be improved 🙂

[Girgias]

Well, this issue still exists #10229

As it is nor really possible to determine how such an object should behave

[nielsdos]

Memory unlocked... Sure, future material though independent from this issue 🙂