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Bug #48018 References to array keys
Submitted: 2009-04-19 17:43 UTC Modified: 2009-04-19 21:49 UTC
From: j dot jeising at gmail dot com Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Arrays related
PHP Version: 5.2.9 OS: -
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2009-04-19 17:43 UTC] j dot jeising at gmail dot com
Description:
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It's possible to define a reference to a non-existent variable, which 
gets assigned in a loop (example 1). It's possble to define a reference 
to an existent key, too. Why is it not possible to define references to 
non existent respective reference defined keys?

Reproduce code:
---------------
// Example 1:
$a = array (1, 2, 3);
$b = &$value;
	
foreach ($a as $value) {
	echo $b;
}

// Example 2:
$a = array(array(1), array(2), array(3));

foreach ($a as $value) {
	$b = &$value[0];
	echo $b;
}

// Example 3:
$b = &$value[0];

foreach ($a as $value) {
	echo $b;
}

Expected result:
----------------
123
123
123

Actual result:
--------------
123
123
(nullnullnull)

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 [2009-04-19 21:49 UTC] jani@php.net
Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself.  For a
list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please
visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the
appropriate forum for asking support questions.  Due to the volume
of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not
a bug.  The support channels will be able to provide an explanation
for you.

Thank you for your interest in PHP.


 
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