Bug #362

patch: returning non-variables by reference

Details

Submitted	2003-12-05 15:59 UTC
From	danielc at panix dot com
Assigned	cellog
Status	Closed
Package	PEAR
PHP Version	Irrelevant
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2003-12-05 15:59 UTC] danielc at panix dot com

Description:
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Returning non-variables in methods that are written to return references causes problems. In PHP 4, memory is corrupted. In PHP 5, this behavior is presently restricted in some cases, which are enforced by fatal errors.

Patches exists at
http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/pear/PEAR.php.references.diff
http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/pear/PEAR.references.diff