Bug #10967: $x .= &someFunction();
| From: | fabiankessler at usa dot net | Date: | Sat, 19 May 2001 03:41:13 +0000 |
| Subject: | Bug #10967: $x .= &someFunction(); | ||
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From: fabiankessler@usa.net
Operating system: win2k
PHP version: 4.0.5
PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem
Bug description: $x .= &someFunction();
code i would like to use:
---cut---
function &someShit() {
return 'foo';
}
$out = '';
for ($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++) {
$out .= &someShit() . "<br>\n";
}
echo $out;
---cut---
problem:
parse error on line
$out .= &someShit() . "<br>\n";
because .= and & don't work together.
so the workaround would be:
$temp = &someShit() . "<br>\n";
$out .= $temp;
problem here:
it prints out 'foofoofoo' and not
'foo<br>\nfoo<br>\nfoo<br>\n'
so the code finally looks like:
---cut---
function &someShit() {
return 'foo';
}
$out = '';
for ($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++) {
$temp = &someShit();
$out .= $temp . "<br>\n";
}
echo $out;
---cut---
is this the normal behavior?
fab
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