note 39461 added to language.variables

How about this: <?php $select = true; $test = 0; // to do: reference $test if $select is true else init $val to 1 $val = ( $select )? &$test: 1; // syntax error // equivalence $val = 1; if( $select ) $val = &$test; ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+39461 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+39461&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+39461&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php