Req #53895 [Wfx]: debug_zval_dump should be by ref

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53895&edit=1 ID: 53895 User updated by: + at ni-po dot com Reported by: + at ni-po dot com Summary: debug_zval_dump should be by ref Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Variables related PHP Version: 5.3.5 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: That would obviously be even better. I just wanted to note, that something must be changed about it. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-02-01 13:49:28] cataphract@php.net I disagree. Receiving the variable by reference would solve nothing, as it would force a separation on zvals with refcount > 1. What actually ought to be done is make debug_zval_dump work like xdebug's version and accepting a string. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-01-31 23:43:14] + at ni-po dot com Description: ------------ debug_zval_dump should accept the variable by reference. Currently one can call the function either via debug_zval_dump($var) or debug_zval_dump(&$var). As the latter is as deprecated as it gets (i.e. parse-time deprecated) and is even removed in trunk, the function should be defined as accepting the variable by reference, because this is the usual use case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53895&edit=1