Cannot use %s as array

Description

This error is emitted when the right operand of a list operation is not an array, but a scalar, with the exception of null.

Example

<?php

list($a, $b) = 'abc';

?>

Literal Examples

• Cannot use string as array
• Cannot use boolean as array
• Cannot use integer as array
• Cannot use float as array
• Cannot use object as array

Alternatives

• Convert the right operand to an array first.
• Use a simple assignation, rather than list.

Changed Behavior

This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See destructuringNonArray