ID: 33257 Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Summary: array_splice inconsistent when passed function Reported By: jacob at jacobweber dot com -Status: Verified +Status: Assigned Bug Type: Class/Object related Operating System: * -PHP Version: 5.* (2005-06-07) +PHP Version: 5.* (2005-06-19) -Assigned To: +Assigned To: dmitry New Comment:
This is pretty magical thing. Dmitry, can you check this out? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-06-06 17:24:57] jacob at jacobweber dot com Description: ------------ array_splice expects an array reference for its first argument. But sometimes you can pass it a function that doesn't return an array reference, and it will work. The function has to be a static method inside a class, and it has to return a static variable of that class. In this case, array_splice will actually update the class's variable, which it shouldn't be able to do. Even stranger, this behavior won't happen if you've assigned another variable to the result of that function. In the example below, you only get the error message when you uncomment line 8. As far as I can tell, that should have no effect. Reproduce code: --------------- <? class X { protected static $arr = array("a", "b", "c"); public static function getArr() { return self::$arr; } } #$arr1 = X::getArr(); array_splice(X::getArr(), 1, 1); print_r(X::getArr()); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in test.php on line 9 Actual result: -------------- Array ( [0] => a [1] => c ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33257&edit=1