Req #8595 [Opn->Wfx]: More effective parsing of list() (+other)

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=8595&edit=1 ID: 8595 Updated by: ajf@php.net Reported by: antti dot boman at helsinki dot fi Summary: More effective parsing of list() (+other) -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: * PHP Version: * Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: This isn't really possible. It'd be nice, but not really doable except in limited cases with references. I also think code written like this might be confusing. Closing as wontfix. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-06-22 20:20:40] david@php.net see also #8447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2001-01-08 09:26:49] antti dot boman at helsinki dot fi I'd like to use list() for other things that assigning to, ie. this works: list($a,$b)=$c; But the following example doesn't work (among others): $str="I think this is a stupid example, but it should show what I want to know"; preg_match( "/(this) is a (stupid) example/", $str, list($whole,$first,$second) ); Somebody generalized this feature request as 'more effective parser'. Otherwise, thanks a lot for a good job! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=8595&edit=1