#31688 [Opn->Bgs]: Assignment by reference to a static variable doesn't work properly

ID: 31688 Updated by: sniper@php.net Reported By: mike at somosis dot co dot uk -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: FreeBSD (experienced on others) PHP Version: 4.3.10 New Comment: RTFM: http://www.php.net/variables.scope "..assigning a reference to a static variable, it's not remembered.." Last example in the page. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-01-25 15:04:38] mike at somosis dot co dot uk Description: ------------ Static variables that are assigned to by reference in a function lose the assignment when the function terminates. Reproduce code: --------------- function a(&$v, $s) { static $x; if($s) $x =& $v; print("\$x in a: {$x}<br />\n"); } $c = 1; a($c, true); a($c, false); Expected result: ---------------- $x in a: 1 $x in a: 1 Actual result: -------------- $x in a: 1 $x in a: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=31688&edit=1