PHP 4.0 Bug #6606 Updated: Crash when returning NULL as a reference value

ID: 6606 Updated by: sniper Reported By: gildas@stip.fr Old-Status: Open Status: Feedback Bug Type: Reproduceable crash Assigned To: Comments: Does this happen with PHP 4.0.4 ?? --Jani Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2000-09-07 12:27:50] gildas@stip.fr This crashes: function &foo() { while (list($key, $name) = each($arr)); return($ret); } ------ This works: function &foo() { if (is_array($arr)) while (list($key, $name) = each($arr)); return($ret); } ------ This works: function &foo() { while (list($key, $name) = each($arr)); return(is_array($ret) ? $ret : false); } I know returning a NULL value as refernce is nonsense but it shouldn't crash, right? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Bug description available at: http://bugs.php.net/?id=6606