It all depends on what you want to do. The first syntax creates a copy of the object, since it calls "new" by value The second creates a "link" since it uses "&" before "new", thus calling it "by reference".
In the first form, you have a copy, that you can use leaving the original object intact. In the second, you don't ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Misun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Per Lundberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] doing $mc=new myclass(); or $mc= &new myclass(); ? but I couldn't find case, in which is better to use the first form why should I have copy, if there is an original where I'm not having control over it ?!? 5o Per Lundberg wrote: > On Fri, 2003-06-06 at 11:23, Peter Misun wrote: > > need help: > > what do you suggest to use: > > > > $mc = new myclass(); > > or > > $mc = &new myclass(); > > The first form will copy the object. If you don't want this, use the > second form. > -- > Best regards, > > Per Lundberg / Capio ApS > Phone: +46-18-4186040 > Fax: +46-18-4186049 > Web: http://www.nobolt.com > > ------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- > Name: signature.asc > signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature > Encoding: 7bit > Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- Mgr. Peter Misun MicroStep-MIS, Ilkovicova 3, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia tel: +421/ 2/ 602 00 127, 111, fax: +421/ 2/ 602 00 180 -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
