#24687 [Bgs->Opn]: Fatal error: Only variables or references can be returned by reference

From: Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:11:30 +0000
Subject: #24687 [Bgs->Opn]: Fatal error: Only variables or references can be returned by reference
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 ID:               24687
 Updated by:       derick@php.net
 Reported By:      nologic at pchome dot com dot tw
-Status:           Bogus
+Status:           Open
-Bug Type:         Class/Object related
+Bug Type:         Zend Engine 2 problem
 Operating System: windows2000sp4
 PHP Version:      5CVS-2003-07-16 (dev)
-Assigned To:      
+Assigned To:      zeev
 New Comment:

Actually this is not a bug, but just another BC break, but a pretty
huge one. I think it's too much of a problem not to address it.


Previous Comments:
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[2003-07-16 19:48:20] sniper@php.net

Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to
report
a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php

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[2003-07-16 19:00:30] nologic at pchome dot com dot tw

Description:
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apache_2.0.47-win32-x86-no_ssl
XOOPS203 ( http://www.xoops.org )

For install:

    php5-win32-200307162230 => Fatal Error !
    php4.3.2                => succeeded !


sorry...my English is poor.
    


Reproduce code:
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class TextSanitizer
{
function &htmlSpecialChars($text)
 {
line 96 -> return preg_replace("/&/i", '&',
htmlspecialchars($text,
ENT_QUOTES));
 }
}

Expected result:
----------------
Fatal error: Only variables or references can be returned by reference
in D:\www\xoops2\html\install\class\textsanitizer.php on line 96



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