.. _object-not-initialized:

Object not initialized
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Description
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This error appears with ``intl`` and ``spl`` extensions. It happens when an object was not fully initialized with the extension: it was only extended and the parent constructor was omitted. This leaves the custom object valid, but not finalized from the parent point of view.

This error may also happen when the object keeps being used, after an ``unset()`` call, or ``__destructor`` call.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   class MyDirectoryIterator extends DirectoryIterator {
       public function __construct() {}
   }
   
   $it = new MyDirectoryIterator;
   try {
       $it->key();
   } catch (Error $e) {
       echo $e->getMessage(), \n;
   }
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Call ``parent::__construct`` in the custom constructor.
+ Remove any call to the object after destruction.

Related Error Messages
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+ :ref:`typed-property-%s::$%s-must-not-be-accessed-before-initialization`

Changed Behavior
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This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See ` <https://php-changed-behaviors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/behavior/.html>`_.