Redefining already defined constructor for class WP_User_Search

[arena]

PHP [E_STRICT] 2048 : Redefining already defined constructor for class WP_User_Search in D:\webserver\Documents\wordpress\wp-admin\includes\deprecated.php at line 505

[dd32]

Hi @arena,
What version of PHP are you using?

I expect the answer will be PHP 5.3/5.4?
Unfortunately this isn't something we can change, for backwards compatibility with WordPress plugins, and also forwards compatibility with PHP 7.
Removing the extra PHP4-style constructor breaks compatibility with older WordPress plugins, Moving it before the new-style constructor silences the PHP 5.4 strict standard warning, but then emits a PHP7 warning.

IIRC PHP 5.5 dropped that Strict standard rule since it wasn't viable moving forward (I believe).

[arena]

Hi @dd32

PHP : 5.2.5

my own plugins are using the __construct() function

WP_User_Search is using both __construct() line 482 AND WP_User_Search() line 505

for information class wpdb is just using the __construct() function

Hope this helps

[dd32]

Yes, using both is not an issue, and is required for backwards compatibility with others who extend the classes, for example:

class DD32_WP_User_Search extends WP_User_Search {
   function __construct() {
      WP_User_Search::WP_User_Search(); // call parent constructor
      $this->customize_the_class();
   }
}

It was removed from some older classes such as wpdb but we won't be removing it from classes in the future.

Update to a more modern PHP version and you'll no longer see that message (alternatively, tweak the error reporting not to show E_STRICT's).