FYI
Unless you need to modify and return modified contents of variables, pass by
reference makes script execution a little slower under PHP4.
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Yasuo Ohgaki
""Neil Kimber"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Pass by reference itself is not deprecated, just call-time
> pass-by-reference.
> I believe this means your calling line of code being prevented from
> specifying that it should be invoked as pass-by-reference.
>
> So,
>
>
> function NormalPassByRefence(&$prmValue)
> {
> $prmValue ++;
> }
>
> $numValue=1;
> NormalPassByRefence($numValue); // This will still work
> // $numValue =2 at this point
>
>
> function CallTimePassByRefence($prmValue)
> {
> $prmValue ++;
> }
>
> $numValue=1;
> CallTimePassByRefence(&$numValue); // This will no longer work - it's been
> deprecated
> // $numValue =1 at this point
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CC Zona [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 30 March 2001 04:40
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] Passing by reference deprecated?
>
>
> set_value(&$variable,$value)
> {
> $variable=value;
> }
>
> "Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - argument passed
> by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the declaration
> of [runtime function name](). If you would like to enable call-time
> pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time_pass_reference to true in
> your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any longer. "
>
> When did passing by reference get deprecated? The documentation at
> <http://php.net/manual/en/language.references.pass.php> doesn't suggest
> what to do instead--in fact, it uses an example like the syntax above. So
> my next question is: would using a return value or declaring a global be
> the (only) other options?
>
> TIA
>
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