Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #7511 Updated: References are not properly reassigned with classes From: André Langhorst (waldschrott <email protected>)
Date: 10/28/00

> The problem is that it is not possible for the new operator to return a
> reference. The ability, I believe, needs to be there. The question is
> should it return a reference by default or only when explicitly requested.
>
> //example by default
> $joe = new foo(); //$joe will be populated with a reference to the
> instantiated foo class;
>
> //explicit example
> $joe =& new foo(); //$joe requests a reference to the new object.

hm, why should new return a reference? new returns the instance created,
it can´t return something else, that would make no sense

what do you expect to happen using the "explicit example"? I think
you´re getting something wrong using references, but I could be wrong...

regards,
andré 

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