From: degaulle13 at virgilio dot it
Operating system: Windows XP Pro SP2
PHP version: Irrelevant
PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem
Bug description: Cap.12 Variables - Basic
Description:
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I am an Italian, excused for errors in the translation.
In the Documentation -> Cap.12 Variables -> Basic is written:
"One important thing to note is that only named variables may be assigned
by reference."
<?php
...
error_reporting(E_ALL);
function test()
{
return 25;
}
$bar = &test(); // Invalid.
?>
But to me, this code works. In fact, if I insert the row
"error_reporting(E_ALL);" they give to a Notice but not an error to me.
Output:
Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in C:\www\index.php
on line 9
25
Hello.
Reproduce code:
---------------
<?php
...
error_reporting(E_ALL);
function test()
{
return 25;
}
$bar = &test(); // Invalid.
?>
Expected result:
----------------
Parse Error....
Actual result:
--------------
Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in C:\www\index.php
on line 9
25
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