From: ask-me at ask-me dot ru Operating system: All PHP version: 4.3.3 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: call_user_func_array disrespect returned references
Description: ------------ Unfortunatly even in version 4.3.3 there was an bug with "call_user_func_array" function. call_user_func and call_user_func do respect functions that return references. That is, function foo that returns a references to an object, does not return a reference to an object when foo is called via call_user_func. Instead, foo called via call_user_func returns a "copy" of the object. (I'm not sure "copy" is the right word.) See the code example for a concise example of the problem. Reproduce code: --------------- function &testfunction() { global $testglobal; return ($testglobal=1); } $testglobal_link=&call_user_func_array("testfunction",array('testparam-1','testparam-2')); // $testglobal_link must be link to $testglobal at this stage print $testglobal_link; // trying to assign new value to $testglobal thru link $testglobal_link=2; // in theory we will get "2" as result print $testglobal; // but unfortunatly we will have "1" as result print $testglobal_link; -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=25690&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=25690&r=float