#33711 [Opn->Bgs]: unset() doesn't destroy object with internal references

ID: 33711 Updated by: helly@php.net Reported By: mike dot hall at twistdigital dot co dot uk -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Class/Object related Operating System: FreeBSD PHP Version: 5.1.0b2 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-07-15 16:50:41] mike dot hall at twistdigital dot co dot uk Description: ------------ PHP doesn't unset an object if it contains variables that include references to itself. Despite being unset, the objects remain in memory until the end of the request. This can lead to scripts consuming large amounts of memory when larger and more complex objects are being employed. Reproduce code: --------------- http://www.indelible.org.uk/reproduce.php Expected result: ---------------- 0 Create A Create B Destroying B Destroying A 1 Create A Create B Destroying B Destroying A 2 Create A Create B Destroying B Destroying A End of Loop Actual result: -------------- 0 Create A Create B 1 Create A Create B 2 Create A Create B End of Loop Destroying A Destroying B Destroying A Destroying B Destroying A Destroying B ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33711&edit=1