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Bug #41312 pass by reference works without storage
Submitted: 2007-05-07 11:42 UTC Modified: 2007-05-07 12:09 UTC
From: vinhar at optusnet dot com dot au Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Variables related
PHP Version: 5CVS-2007-05-07 (CVS) OS: windows 5 sp4
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2007-05-07 11:42 UTC] vinhar at optusnet dot com dot au 
Description:
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A function defined to return by reference returns data when there is no storage to reference without a warning or notice.
Error reporting is E_ALL.
Version 5.0.33

Reproduce code:
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<?
&bug()
{
    return 1 + 1;
}
$r = bug();
echo $r;
?>


Expected result:
----------------
A warning or notice as follows.

[NOTICE: Only variable references should be returned by reference]



Actual result:
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The above function outputs 2.

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 [2007-05-07 12:09 UTC] bjori@php.net 
[bjori@lindsay ~]$ php -derror_reporting=8191 -a
Interactive mode enabled

<?php
function &bug()   
{
        return 1 + 1; 
}
$r = bug();
PHP Notice:  Only variable references should be returned by reference in /usr/home/bjori/- on line 6
 
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