ID: 32496 User updated by: ceo at l-i-e dot com Reported By: ceo at l-i-e dot com Status: Bogus Bug Type: Session related Operating System: FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE PHP Version: 5.0.3 New Comment:
Fixed in CVS, I guess. Others have confirmed the bug in 5.0.3 on non FreeBSD platforms. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-03-30 07:25:38] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using latest CVS + register_globals = Off -> Works just fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-03-30 05:23:22] ceo at l-i-e dot com Description: ------------ <?php session_start(); if (!isset($_SESSION['name'])){ $_SESSION['name'] = 'Richard Lynch'; } else{ $name = $_SESSION['name']; } /* Assume a ton of code goes here */ $name = 'Fooey'; echo "Session name is: ", $_SESSION['name'], "<br />\n"; ?> Now, hit this page, re-load it, and what do *YOU* expect $_SESSION['name'] to output? A) 'Richard Lynch', because you never re-assigned $_SESSION['name'] B) 'Fooey' because $name is a reference, and you changed it, so that changed your session data. *I* expected A) Alas, the reality is B) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32496&edit=1