note 102593 added to language.references.return

Keep in mind that returning by reference doesn't work with __callStatic: class Test { private static $_inst; public static function & __callStatic ($name, $args) { if (!isset(static::$_inst)){ echo "create"; static::$_inst = (object)"test"; } return static::$_inst; } var_dump($a = &Test::abc()); // prints 'create' $a = null; var_dump(Test::abc()); // doesn't prints and the instance still exists in Test::$_inst ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 80.94.101.83 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.references.return.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/102593 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/102593 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/102593 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php