REQUEST_TIME/REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT missing in INPUT_SERVER
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Extension: filter
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Description
Description
The following code:
<?php
if ( php_sapi_name() === 'cli' ) {
echo "filter_input does not work in PHP CLI";
exit;
}
var_dump( filter_input( INPUT_SERVER, 'REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT' ) );
var_dump( $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT'] );
var_dump( filter_input( INPUT_SERVER, 'REQUEST_TIME' ) );
var_dump( $_SERVER['REQUEST_TIME'] );
Resulted in this output:
NULL
float(1737560728.0001)
NULL
int(1737560728)
But I expected this output instead:
float(1737560728.0001)
float(1737560728.0001)
int(1737560728)
int(1737560728)
These are the only 2 documented in https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php with that behavior? Is this a bug?
I only encountered this behavior with other (non-documented) variables HOME and USER
PHP Version
PHP 8.4
Operating System
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Research direction
Start with the PHP reproducer in the issue and compare filter_input(INPUT_SERVER, ...) with the corresponding $_SERVER values for REQUEST_TIME_FLOAT and REQUEST_TIME. Trace the filter_input INPUT_SERVER entry point and its handling of these variables; the issue is done when both calls return the documented values shown in the expected output.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Clearly specified
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