#33542 [Opn->Fbk]: If referencing a function that returns a variable, error occurs

ID: 33542 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: rick dot martinez at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: All PHP Version: 5CVS-2005-07-01 (dev) New Comment: Thank you for this bug report. To properly diagnose the problem, we need a short but complete example script to be able to reproduce this bug ourselves. A proper reproducing script starts with <?php and ends with ?>, is max. 10-20 lines long and does not require any external resources such as databases, etc. If possible, make the script source available online and provide an URL to it here. Try to avoid embedding huge scripts into the report. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-07-01 23:47:05] rick dot martinez at gmail dot com Description: ------------ I have a static function that is supposed to return an instance of an object. $object = &Object2::getObject(); This works perfectly in PHP 5.0.4.4 but breaks in PHP5.0.x CVS. It returns error: * Only variables should be assigned by reference If I create an instance for that variable first, it gets fixed. $object = new object; $object = &Object2::getObject(); Is this proper behavior or is this some sort of bug? If it is proper behavior, please change this back. It breaks a LOT of my code. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33542&edit=1