note 31500 added to language.references.return

This syntax is absolutely baffling. Does using & before the function name alone have any meaning, or must it always be accompanied by =& for assigning the return value? -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.references.return.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+31500 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+31500 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+31500