#50748 [Bgs]: func_get_args() should be able to pass variables as reference

ID: 50748 User updated by: gahgneh+php at gmail dot com Reported By: gahgneh+php at gmail dot com Status: Bogus Bug Type: Variables related Operating System: Windows XP SP3 PHP Version: 5.2.12 New Comment: I usually prefer to check if the variable(s) are empty before calling indexes on them. Or make it able to func_get_args() to pass variables by reference, or extend isset() and empty() to check multiple items. If the parameter is not a reference, PHP gives a undefined index notice. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-01-14 11:16:51] johannes@php.net For passing references we would need to know at the time the parameters are prepared, before actually invoking the function, that references are expected. That can only be done by defining it in the signature ... but when doing that func_get_args() is rather useless - the only case would be an undefined number of reference parameters which can be simulated by using an array of references as parameter ... but then again: There's barely any reason for using references these days in PHP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-01-14 11:00:04] gahgneh+php at gmail dot com Description: ------------ func_get_args() should be able to pass variables as reference Reproduce code: --------------- function ref(){ $args = func_get_args(); $args[0] = 10; $args[1] = 11; } $value = 0; $value2 = 1; ref($value, $value2); echo $value,$value2; // prints 01 Expected result: ---------------- $value to contain "int 10" and $value2 to contain "int 11" There should be a * pointer operator like C++, to tell the variable to behave like function ref(int* p = null){ *p = 10; } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=50748&edit=1