note 41781 added to language.references.pass

question here !!!! I have a fonction which receive a variable by reference. function a (&$b) {} i want to set a default value to &$b ???? function a (&$b=0) {} I've try null, and different other thing, does not seems to have anything about it in the manual. is it possible ? I need that. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.references.pass.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+41781 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+41781&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+41781&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php