PHP 4.0 Bug #8378 Updated: unsetting a global array

From: Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 09:28:45 +0000
Subject: PHP 4.0 Bug #8378 Updated: unsetting a global array
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ID: 8378 Updated by: sniper Reported By: superfly@jocose.net Old-Status: Open Status: Bogus Bug Type: Arrays related Assigned To: Comments: This is how it is supposed to work. Not a bug. --Jani Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2000-12-22 13:57:56] superfly@jocose.net <? function unsetArray() { global $array; unset($array); } $array[0] = "foo"; $array[3] = "bar"; unsetArray(); $array[1] = "new"; $array[2] = "data"; ?> This will set $array up like this: $array[0] = ""; $array[1] = "new"; $array[2] = "data"; $array[3] = ""; However: <? function unsetArray() { unset($GLOBALS["array"]); } $GLOBALS["array"][0] = "foo"; $GLOBALS["array"][3] = "bar"; unsetArray(); $GLOBALS["array"][1] = "new"; $GLOBALS["array"][2] = "data"; ?> will set up an array like this: $array[1] = "new"; $array[2] = "data"; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=8378

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