note 117306 added to function.unset

beware unset() destroys references (this is already noted but not as plainly) $x = 'x'; change( $x ); echo $x; // outputs "x" not "q23" ---- remove the unset() and output is "q23" not "x" function change( & $x ) { unset( $x ); $x = 'q23'; return true; } ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 74.96.181.211 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/function.unset.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/117306 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117306 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/117306 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php