Req #38079 [Opn->Wfx]: __copy magic method to increase backwards compatibility

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38079&edit=1 ID: 38079 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: wickedfather at hotmail dot com Summary: __copy magic method to increase backwards compatibility -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request -Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: *General Issues Operating System: All PHP Version: 5.1.5CVS Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Old request is old. PHP 5's OOP rewrite is long in the past now and its revised treatment of object instances is the norm. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-07-12 13:34:59] wickedfather at hotmail dot com Description: ------------ An extra magic method that works in the same was as __clone but is called when an object is assigned in the normal way. Code earlier that php5 could be fixed in one place by adding a single method to a class rather than having to find every $obj1 = $obj2 line in your scripts. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class MyClass { public function __copy { echo 'I want to return a copy, not a reference, like in olden days'; return clone($this); } } $obj1 = new MyClass; $obj2 = $obj1; ?> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=38079&edit=1