Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 5.0.3 E_STRICT question - returning NULL fromreference returning function

[Yermo Lamers]

>> >Is the correct approach to do something like:
>> >
>> >function &testfunc()
>> >{
>> >$nullVar = NULL;
>> >return $nullVar;
>> >}
>>
>> That'd work, yep.
>
> Wrong ;-) It causes problems with reference counting - and will segfault
> PHP after some time.
>
> Derick

Then what is the correct approach to handling this?

-- Yermo

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