Re: HOWTO: &new notation OR Copy-by-Value

Hi Ulf, > > pointer = new Object(); > PHP does not offer pointers. It's references you're talking about. That's clear, was just my variable name. :) > 'This is because "new" does not return a reference by default, instead > it returns a copy. yes, in ZE1. Not so in ZE2. > Note: There is no performance loss (since PHP 4 and up use > reference counting) returning copies instead of references. On the ok > copies virtually takes no time (unless none of them is a large array or > object and one of them gets changed and the other(s) one(s) > subsequently, then it would be wise to use references to change them all > concurrently). ' right, that might be the case quite often though. > Well, I'd prefer wasting my time on a sunny balcony instead of modifing > tons of existing code and turn all changes back as soon as PHP 5 on the > horizon. I see. I got the message! ;) Ciao, Marko