#50872 [Opn]: inaccurate example in pass-by-reference docs

ID: 50872 Updated by: salathe@php.net Reported By: neilyalowitz at gmail dot com Status: Open Bug Type: Documentation problem PHP Version: Irrelevant New Comment: Please see the function foo() as defined at the top of the page. At least two people have been confused by that example so it will probably make sense to tidy the page up a bit. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-01-28 10:21:16] neilyalowitz at gmail dot com URL to page I'm referring to: http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.references.pass.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-01-28 10:19:48] neilyalowitz at gmail dot com Description: ------------ There must be a mistake in the documentation regarding the "Produces fatal error" documented case. Docs need to be fixed, it doesn't produce a fatal error, the code block runs fine. Reproduce code: --------------- --- From manual page: language.references.pass --- <?php function bar() // Note the missing & { $a = 5; return $a; } //begin-- I added this so the block will run function foo($a) { print $a; } //end foo(bar()); // Produces fatal error since PHP 5.0.5 //no, it doesn't ?> Expected result: ---------------- Docs say it should produce a fatal error. Actual result: -------------- Code block runs fine. No error. Mistake in the docs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=50872&edit=1