note 83298 added to language.references.pass

New in PHP5: assign default value to pass-by-reference paramter. I didn't believe it even when I read http://devzone.zend.com/article/1714-Whats-New-in-PHP-5 Then I tried this: function my_func(&$arg = 22) { if ($arg == 22) { print '$arg is '. $arg; } } my_func(); Guess what? It works, even tho' not clear about what $arg is actually referencing! ---- Server IP: 209.41.74.194 Probable Submitter: 216.244.36.15 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.references.pass.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/83298 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/83298 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/83298 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php