note 114838 added to functions.arguments

As of PHP 5.5.10, it seems that a variable will be separated from its value if defined right in a function call: php > error_reporting(E_ALL); php > function a(&$b) {$b = 1;} php > a($q = 2); var_dump($q); Strict Standards: Only variables should be passed by reference in php shell code on line 1 int(2) php > $w = 3; a($w); var_dump($w); int(1) Notice that it's still fine to use a variable that is not defined at all: php > a($e); var_dump($e); int(1) ---- Server IP: 195.54.192.44 Probable Submitter: 109.167.130.165 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/114838 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/114838 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/114838 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php