Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #6240: is_reference()

AL>> point 1) var_dump() is worth nothing if you cut down the display and AL>> display sth. like AL>> object(foo)(&) AL>> for debugging purposes it?ll be important to know which variables are AL>> the same (are referenced) First, "missing some rarely-used functionality" and "worth nothing" spell differently. Second, ideas are welcome. Your idea of remembering all variable name path does not look appealing to me, but you are welcome to propose more or give arguments (real ones, not "it would be worth nothing without it" type arguments) for it. Or convincing someone (perhaps yourself) to do it the way you like. If it would really work, I won't even think of implementing it my way :) AL>> I?ll not bother you with this anymore because you haven?t started yet AL>> and perhaps there are some other factors, just wanted to mention that AL>> "spot the reference" is worth playing... AL>> AL>> point 2) that mechanism could be resued in serialization of references I Yes, it might be. As soon as I find a good way to point *which* variable we are referencing (pointers don't work in serializing). Maybe I'll just assign an ID to every variable tree "leaf" and will print referenced IDs. Better ideas are welcome. And the word "resued" reminds me "MPAA vs. 2600" case. Must be too much of /. -- Stanislav Malyshev stas@zend.com +972-3-6139665 ext.106