note 59088 added to language.variables

References and "return" can be flakey: <?php // This only returns a copy, despite the dereferencing in the function definition function &GetLogin () { return $_SESSION['Login']; } // This gives a syntax error function &GetLogin () { return &$_SESSION['Login']; } // This works function &GetLogin () { $ret = &$_SESSION['Login']; return $ret; } ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+59088 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+59088&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+59088&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php