From: mano at easymail dot hu
Operating system: Windows XP
PHP version: 5.2.1
PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem
Bug description: Passing by reference made on the fly does not change and no
error reported
Description:
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I had create variables in my PHP4 application in the function-call after
php4.4 new reference notice came out. It was actually working in php4.4.4
and the variable could be passed as reference:
test($arr = array("ref"=>1));
I am switching to php5 and neither in php5.1 nor in php5.2 it is working
or giving any error message.
I believe this should work, since the variable creation has precedence
over the function is passed.
Anyhow, if this is another "unsolvable" problem what is so hard to do
engine-wise, at least an error should be dropped like everywhere else
saying "Hello, this will NOT work!"
Reproduce code:
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function test(&$arr){
$arr['ref'] = 2;
}
test($myarr = array('ref'=>1));
$myarr2 = array('ref'=>1);
test($myarr2);
print_r($myarr);
print_r($myarr2);
Expected result:
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Array ( [ref] => 2 ) Array ( [ref] => 2 )
OR
Notice: Only variable could pass by reference
Actual result:
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Array ( [ref] => 1 ) Array ( [ref] => 2 )
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Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=40620&edit=1
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Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 4.4):
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=trysnapshot44
Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2):
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=trysnapshot52
Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0):
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=trysnapshot60
Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=needscript
Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=oldversion
Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=support
Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=notwrong
Not enough info:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=submittedtwice
register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=globals
PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=php3
Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=dst
IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=gnused
Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=float
No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40620&r=mysqlcfg
