note 39841 added to language.references.return

From: Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 14:36:28 +0000
Subject: note 39841 added to language.references.return
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A note about returning references embedded in non-reference arrays : <? $foo; function bar () { global $foo; $return = array(); $return[] =& $foo; return $return; } $foo = 1; $foobar = bar(); $foobar[0] = 2; echo $foo; ?> results in "2" because the reference is copied (pretty neat). ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.references.return.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+39841 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+39841&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+39841&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

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