Doc #63998 [NEW]: At least since PHP 5.3.10 parameters not by reference in call_user_func_array

From: vtamara at pasosdeJesus dot org Operating system: PHP version: 5.3.20 Package: Documentation problem Bug Type: Documentation Problem Bug description:At least since PHP 5.3.10 parameters not by reference in call_user_func_array Description: ------------ --- From manual page: http://www.php.net/function.call-user-func-array#refsect1- function.call-user-func-array-notes --- The test script under PHP 5.2.17 produces the expected result shown below. However at least with PHP 5.3, it produces the actual result shown. This change in behavior from PHP 5.2 to PHP 5.3 is not documented (it is documented for PHP 5.4). Test script: --------------- function x(&$a) { return array('x'); } $y = 'y'; echo "1\n"; var_dump(x($y)); echo "2\n"; var_dump(call_user_func_array('x', array($y))); Expected result: ---------------- 1 array(1) { [0]=> string(1) "x" } 2 array(1) { [0]=> string(1) "x" } Actual result: -------------- 1 array(1) { [0]=> string(1) "x" } 2 PHP Warning: Parameter 1 to x() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/vtamara/comp/php/callback.php on line 10 NULL -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63998&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.3): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=trysnapshot53 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63998&r=mysqlcfg