From: mamay55 at gmail dot com
Operating system: Linux/Windows
PHP version: 5.2.1
PHP Bug Type: Arrays related
Bug description: Returning unset array key by reference sets it to null
Description:
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Whenever a function (global or class method) returns a reference to an
array element which is not set, the value of that element is set to null.
Reproduce code:
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$data = array();
function &get_data($key) {
global $data;
return $data[$key];
}
print_r($data);
$result = &get_data('TEST');
echo $result;
print_r($data);
Expected result:
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The expected result would be that the value of the unset element would not
be set and the following warning would be produced:
Undefined index: TEST in ...
Actual result:
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Array
(
)
Array
(
[TEST] =>
)
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