PHP :: Request #55564 :: Make spl_object_hash accept scalars and arrays

Make spl_object_hash accept scalars and arrays

Submitted:

2011-09-01 14:05 UTC

Modified:

2020-11-11 14:47 UTC

Votes:	7
Avg. Score:	4.6 ± 0.7
Reproduced:	5 of 5 (100.0%)
Same Version:	0 (0.0%)
Same OS:	0 (0.0%)

From:

nicolas dot grekas+php at gmail dot com

Assigned:

cmb (profile)

Status:

Closed

Package:

SPL related

PHP Version:

5.3.8

OS:

Private report:

CVE-ID:

None

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[2011-09-01 14:05 UTC] nicolas dot grekas+php at gmail dot com

Description:
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Currently, spl_object_hash() only works on objects. But for scalars and even more arrays, PHP lacks a way to check for circular references.

As serialize() is able to dump circular data structures, its seams PHP internally has all what's needed.

If spl_object_hash() could work on any variable type, it would be fantastic!

If that can't be done because of call by value, maybe a new
spl_ref_hash(&$var) working like spl_object_hash but taking its argument by reference could work?

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[2018-02-28 20:01 UTC] cmb@php.net

-Package: Unknown/Other Function +Package: SPL related

[2020-11-11 13:34 UTC] cmb@php.net

-Status: Open +Status: Feedback -Assigned To: +Assigned To: cmb

[2020-11-11 13:34 UTC] cmb@php.net

Is this still relevant, Nicolas?

[2020-11-11 13:45 UTC] nicolasgrekas@php.net

Thanks for the ping cmb, let's close!

[2020-11-11 14:47 UTC] cmb@php.net

-Status: Feedback +Status: Closed

[2020-11-11 14:47 UTC] cmb@php.net

Thanks for the swift reply!

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