Re: Re: Only variables can be passed by reference
| From: | Levi Morrison | Date: | Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:14:31 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: Only variables can be passed by reference | ||
| References: | 1 2 3 4 5 | Groups: | php.internals |
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> Even when there is parameter to pass, user has to create variable always.
>
> select_select([$a], [$b], [$c], 10);
>
> fails with E_ERROR, while
>
> $x = [$a];
> $y = [$b];
> $z = [$c];
> stream_select($x, $y, $z, 10);
>
> works, but It does not look nice.
From the documentation: "Also do not forget that those arrays are
passed by reference and will be modified after stream_select()
returns."
These modify by reference; ignoring this is almost *certainly* a bug
on your part.