#49946 [NEW]: mysqli_stmt_bind_param saying parameter 3 is value not a reference

From: chris at network-13 dot com Operating system: Windows 7 PHP version: 5.3.0 PHP Bug Type: MySQLi related Bug description: mysqli_stmt_bind_param saying parameter 3 is value not a reference Description: ------------ I tested this on both linux/windows with PHP 5.2.10 and it gave no problems. After updating the windows machine to PHP 5.3.0 it now gives the error. Warning: Parameter 3 to mysqli_stmt_bind_param() expected to be a reference, value given Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class db { public $result; function getresult(){ $connection = mysqli_connect('localhost', 'root', 'password', 'testdb'); $args = func_get_args(); $query = array_shift($args); if(!$connection){ mysqli_connect_error(); exit(); } $sql = mysqli_prepare($connection, $query); $types = str_repeat('s', count($args)); array_unshift($args, $types); array_unshift($args, $sql); call_user_func_array('mysqli_stmt_bind_param', $args); mysqli_stmt_execute($sql); mysqli_stmt_bind_result($sql, $result); mysqli_stmt_fetch($sql); mysqli_close($connection); $this->result = $result; } } $uid = NEW db(); $uid->getresult("SELECT uid FROM testtable WHERE user = ?","Chris"); echo $uid->result; ?> Expected result: ---------------- It should echo the uid of the user. Actual result: -------------- Warning: Parameter 3 to mysqli_stmt_bind_param() expected to be a reference, value given in D:\www\mysqli2.php on line 16 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=49946&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=trysnapshot52 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=trysnapshot53 Try a snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in SVN: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=fixed Fixed in SVN and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49946&r=mysqlcfg