#37451 [Fbk->Opn]: array_multisort fails to trigger by val copy of data

ID: 37451 User updated by: pavlos at psychology dot gr Reported By: pavlos at psychology dot gr -Status: Feedback +Status: Open Bug Type: Arrays related Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 4.4.2 New Comment: Thank you for your lightning fast reply! I have compiled the .tar.gz file. The problem is still here. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-05-15 22:14:39] tony2001@php.net Please try using this CVS snapshot: http://snaps.php.net/php4-STABLE-latest.tar.gz For Windows: http://snaps.php.net/win32/php4-win32-STABLE-latest.zip ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-05-15 22:01:30] pavlos at psychology dot gr Description: ------------ This has been reported, filed as closed and in CVS, for more than a year ago. However, it is still alive in PHP 4.4.2. Reproduce code: --------------- $a = array(4, 3, 5, 2, 1); $b = array(4, 3, 5, 2, 1); $copy_a = $a; array_multisort($copy_a); print "\$a has changed as well: "; print_r($a); print "<BR>\$a should have been: "; print_r($b); Expected result: ---------------- $a has changed as well: Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 [3] => 4 [4] => 5 ) $a should have been: Array ( [0] => 4 [1] => 3 [2] => 5 [3] => 2 [4] => 1 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=37451&edit=1