Bug #69723 [NEW]: Passing parameters by reference and array_column

From: j dot sarachaga at case-inc dot com Operating system: Linux\Debian PHP version: master-Git-2015-05-28 (Git) Package: Arrays related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:Passing parameters by reference and array_column Description: ------------ I get an unexpected behavior when passing an array by reference and after that try to use the function array_column. Test script: --------------- <?php function byReference( & $array){ foreach($array as &$item){ $item['nanana'] = 'batman'; $item['superhero'] = 'robin'; } } $array = [ [ 'superhero'=> 'superman', 'nanana' => 'no nana' ], [ 'superhero'=> 'acuaman', 'nanana' => 'no nana' ], ]; var_dump(array_column($array, 'superhero')); byReference($array); var_dump(array_column($array, 'superhero')); Expected result: ---------------- array(2) { [0]=> string(6) "batman" [1]=> string(6) "batman" } Actual result: -------------- array(0) { } -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69723&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=69723&r=mysqlcfg