#29285 [Opn->Bgs]: taking array reference creates value

From: Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:28:15 +0000
Subject: #29285 [Opn->Bgs]: taking array reference creates value
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ID: 29285 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: fred dot leitz at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: FreeBSD 5.2.1-p9 PHP Version: 4.3.7 New Comment: 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 . Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-07-20 20:35:20] fred dot leitz at gmail dot com 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 this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29285&edit=1

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