Doc #75844 [Opn->Asn]: An example generates a notice

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75844&edit=1 ID: 75844 Updated by: salathe@php.net Reported by: jordi at enginydigital dot cat Summary: An example generates a notice -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Type: Documentation Problem Package: Documentation problem Operating System: Any PHP Version: 7.0.27 -Assigned To: +Assigned To: salathe Block user comment: N Private report: N Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2018-01-18 19:09:00] jordi at enginydigital dot cat Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/language.references.pass --- The statement in the docs -- New statements, i.e. foo(new foobar()) generates a notice since 7.0.7. Notice: Only variables should be passed by reference https://3v4l.org/RVcA3 Test script: --------------- <?php function foo(&$bar) { var_dump($bar); } class Bar { } foo(new Bar()); ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75844&edit=1