Re: Reusing PHP string value pointers

From: "Zeev Suraski" <zeev@zend.com> > >When a PHP string variable is changed via a PHP script, such as: > > > >$foo = 'new value'; > > > >what happens to the `value.str.val' pointer internally? Is it possible to > >have the new value assigned to the same `value.str.val' pointer that the > >variable is currently using instead of having that pointer replaced by a > >pointer to the new value? > > No, it's not possible (not in a reliable way anyway). What about being able to register a callback function for variable assignment? That way I can keep track of the pointer myself and copy the new value to it when the variable value is changed in the PHP script. Would anybody else be interested in this functionality? > > Zeev > Thanks, Marshall