Re: Strange notation to create object
| From: | Rory Browne | Date: | Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:35:45 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Strange notation to create object | ||
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It's in the manual.
PHP4
$obj = new SomeObject() would create a SomeObject, and assign it by
value to $obj. $obj would be a copy of the one created. by the new
SomeObject. & makes it assign by reference.
PHP5
In PHP5 Objects are assigned by reference anyway so the & doesn't matter.
On 6/23/05, Michael Stepanov <michaelstepanov@francoudi.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Usually, I develop on Perl. But my current task pushes me to start use
> PHP. Generally, it's great but sometimes I'm a little bit confused.
> For example, recently I've found a strange notation of creation of PHP
> objects:
>
> $obj = & new SomeObject();
>
> Can anyone explain me meaning of *&*?
>
> Thanks in advanced
>
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> Best regards,
> Michael Stepanov
> Perl/Linux Developer
> Francoudi & Stephanou Ltd
> Tel: +357 25-867154
> Email: michaelstepanov@francoudi.com
>
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