ID: 26439 Updated by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reported By: zhundiak at comcast dot net -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Zend Engine 2 problem Operating System: NA - linux/windows PHP Version: 5.0.0b2 (beta2) New Comment:
Please do not submit the same bug more than once. An existing bug report already describes this very problem. Even if you feel that your issue is somewhat different, the resolution is likely to be the same. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Same as bug #24687 Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-11-27 15:56:26] zhundiak at comcast dot net Description: ------------ A function cannot directly return a reference produced by another function without first assigning it to a tmp variable. This is a specialization of bug 24687. Reproduce code: --------------- function &getSomeReference() { return getSomeOtherReference(); // Fails } function &getSomeReference() { $tmp =& getSomeOtherReference(); // Works return $tmp; } Expected result: ---------------- It should work. Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Only variables or references can be returned by reference ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=26439&edit=1