From: cpuidle at gmx dot de
Operating system: WinXP
PHP version: 5CVS-2004-06-12 (dev)
PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem
Bug description: $$var references not behaving correctly
Description:
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Two issues exist with php5rc3 when using indirect variables:
Reproduce code:
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<?php
$test = '';
$var = 'test';
if (empty($test)) {
echo 'test empty';
}
// excepted & actual: test empty
if (empty($$var)) {
echo 'test empty';
}
// expected result: test empty
// actual result: <-------!!
$test = 'doo';
echo trim($$var);
// excepted & actual: doo
if (empty(trim($$var));
// Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write
// context in C:\htdocs\test4.php on line 8
// where is the write context here? <-------!!
?>
Expected result:
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see above
Actual result:
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see above
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Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28752&edit=1
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Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=needscript
Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=oldversion
Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=support
Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=notwrong
Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=submittedtwice
register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=globals
PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=php3
Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=dst
IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=gnused
Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28752&r=float
