#20953 [NEW]: error when combing ?: and return by reference

[minakov]

From:             [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Operating system: Windows NT 5.1 build 2600
PHP version:      4.2.3
PHP Bug Type:     Scripting Engine problem
Bug description:  error when combing ?: and return by reference

let the sample code say the problem
<?

function &Ref_Bad(&$arr) { return true ? $arr : $arr; }
function &Ref_Good(&$arr) { if (true) return $arr; else return $arr; }

$arr = array('a' => '1');

$arr_bad =& Ref_Bad($arr);
$arr_good =& Ref_Good($arr);

$arr_bad['b'] = 2;
$arr_good['c'] = 3;

print_r($arr);
?>

required result:
Array
(
    [a] => 1
    [b] => 2
    [c] => 3
)

current result:
Array
(
    [a] => 1
    [c] => 3
)

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