Bug #70321 [Opn->Fbk]: Magic getter breaks reference to array property

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70321&edit=1 ID: 70321 Updated by: nikic@php.net Reported by: hrach dot cz at gmail dot com Summary: Magic getter breaks reference to array property -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Type: Bug Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: win10 PHP Version: 7.0.0RC1 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: The behavior is the same for all PHP 7 versions: https://3v4l.org/GBpN8 Did you mean to write $bar =& $this->bar? If you don't use a by-reference assignment, you won't be able to indirectly modify the property. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-08-21 16:42:56] hrach dot cz at gmail dot com Description: ------------ See the testcase. Worked ok in 7.0.0-beta3 Test script: --------------- <?php class foo { private $bar; public function __construct() { $this->bar = new bar(); } public function & __get($key) { $bar = $this->bar; return $bar; } } class bar { public $onBaz = []; } $foo = new foo(); $foo->bar->onBaz[] = function() {}; var_dump($foo->bar->onBaz); Expected result: ---------------- array(1) { [0]=> object(Closure)#4 (0) { } } Actual result: -------------- array(0) { } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70321&edit=1