Re: [PEPr] +1 for Networking::Net_HL7

On Sat, Jul 03, 2004 at 01:49:30AM -0700, Justin Patrin wrote: > > Arnaud Limbourg (http://pear.php.net/user/arnaud) has voted +1 on the proposal for > > Networking::Net_HL7. > > > > return new Net_HL7_Response($data); > > It's my understanding that this has been fixed in PHP5. It was a bug. Returning by reference implies that you are returning a variable. When you return an object like that, you're not technically returning a variable. So, it wasn't a bug. PHP 4 was kind enough to allow it, though it caused memory corruption. PHP 5 was smart enough to say, "no way!" Well, the memor corruption issue is reported to be fixed and PHP 5 allows it. At the same time, I think taking advantage of this feature isn't the greatest idea due to the potential of the behavior changing in the long term. --Dan -- T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y data intensive web and database programming http://www.AnalysisAndSolutions.com/ 4015 7th Ave #4, Brooklyn NY 11232 v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409