Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #6240: is_reference()

On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, waldschrott@php.net wrote: > From: waldschrott@php.net > Operating system: * > PHP version: 4.0 Latest CVS (18/08/2000) > PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request > Bug description: is_reference() > > for debug only: > This has been discussed before with the result that there is a flag (is_ref I think) indicating > that a variable is a reference. Well, there are currently some problems with references and it could > be handy to have a function that check whether a variable is a reference. > eg. get_object_vars() then sorting out all references with is_reference() and display their > names so that you´re able to kill the circular reference of them before displaying I've wanted to implement that a few months ago, but Andi explained that it's not really possible to write that function properly. -Andrei * "Lack of planning on your part doesn't consitute an emergency on my part." *