#29285 [NEW]: taking array reference creates value

From: fred dot leitz at gmail dot com Operating system: FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 PHP version: 4.3.7 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: taking array reference creates value Description: ------------ When taking a reference from an associative array where the key does not exist a key is created and the value set to null. Reproduce code: --------------- $test = array(); $x = &$test["test"]; print_r($test); Expected result: ---------------- Array ( ) Actual result: -------------- Array ( [test] => ) -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29285&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29285&r=float