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Author Re: [PHP-DB] Strange action with =&
OKi98

2007-02-13, 7:59 am

Peter Beckman wrote:

> Because I'm trying to point out a problem with PHP, where setting a
> reference when the other side is undefined or not set, PHP creates a
> reference to a previously non-existent array item, just by setting a
> reference. I don't think that should happen.
>

And? what's wrong with that. The reference can be used in the future - I
think thats why it doesnt produce any error message.
ie.
$array=array("1"=>"a","3"=>"c");
$ref=&$array["2"];
$array["2"]="b";
echo($ref);


OKi98
Haydar Tuna

2007-02-20, 7:57 am

Hello
This (=&) is used in the variable references. in $ref=&$array["2"] line
$ref variable and $array["2"] variable point at the same address. if you
assign any value to this any variables, both of them will change their
values because echo($ref) line display b on the screen.


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"OKi98" <oki98@centrum.cz> wrote in message
news:45D184C0.2060208@centrum.cz...
> Peter Beckman wrote:
>
> And? what's wrong with that. The reference can be used in the future - I
> think thats why it doesnt produce any error message.
> ie.
> $array=array("1"=>"a","3"=>"c");
> $ref=&$array["2"];
> $array["2"]="b";
> echo($ref);
>
>
> OKi98

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