#37231 [Opn]: Array of object's problem

[espiao at gmail dot com]

 ID:               37231
 User updated by:  espiao at gmail dot com
 Reported By:      espiao at gmail dot com
 Status:           Open
 Bug Type:         Arrays related
 Operating System: Debian
 PHP Version:      5.1.2
 New Comment:

I'm using a monkey code to solve this:

$myObjectArray = array();
foreach ($myObject->objects as &$item)
  $myObjectArray[] = copy $item;

This code as an solution, but is really ugly. I belive that is as real
bug.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-04-28 05:46:32] espiao at gmail dot com

Description:
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I'm using an array of objects and when I copy the array to an another
array structure this will referencing, not copying.
I tried to use copy() statement, but it works only to objects,
off-course.
Soorry by bad english.

Reproduce code:
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class slaveObject {
  public $singleVar;
  public __construct($mySingleVar) { $this->sigleVar = $mySingleVar; }
}
class mainObject {
  public $objects = array();
  public __construct() {
    $this->objects[] = new slaveObject('Example1');
    $this->objects[] = new slaveObject('Example2');
    $this->objects[] = new slaveObject('Example3');
  }
}

$myObject = &new mainObject();
$myObjectArray = $myObject->objects;
print_r($myObject->objects);
$myObjectArray[0]->singleVar = 'Example4';
print_r($myObject->objects);
print_r($myObjectArray);

Expected result:
----------------
Array(
  [0] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example1
  )
  [1] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example2
  )
  [2] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example3
  )
)
Array(
  [0] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example1
  )
  [1] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example2
  )
  [2] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example3
  )
)
Array(
  [0] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example4
  )
  [1] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example2
  )
  [2] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example3
  )
)

Actual result:
--------------
Array(
  [0] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example1
  )
  [1] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example2
  )
  [2] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example3
  )
)
Array(
  [0] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example4
  )
  [1] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example2
  )
  [2] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example3
  )
)
Array(
  [0] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example4
  )
  [1] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example2
  )
  [2] => slaveObject (
    [singleVar] => Example3
  )
)


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