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<?php function foo(&$bar) { var_dump($bar); } function bar() { foo(func_get_args()); } bar(1,2,3);
Output for 8.3.0 - 8.3.6
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: foo(): Argument #1 ($bar) could not be passed by reference in /in/98C5d:4 Stack trace: #0 /in/98C5d(6): bar(1, 2, 3) #1 {main} thrown in /in/98C5d on line 4
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 8.0.0 - 8.0.30, 8.1.0 - 8.1.28, 8.2.0 - 8.2.18
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: foo(): Argument #1 ($bar) cannot be passed by reference in /in/98C5d:4 Stack trace: #0 /in/98C5d(6): bar(1, 2, 3) #1 {main} thrown in /in/98C5d on line 4
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 7.4.9 - 7.4.33
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot pass parameter 1 by reference in /in/98C5d:4 Stack trace: #0 /in/98C5d(6): bar(1, 2, 3) #1 {main} thrown in /in/98C5d on line 4
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 4.3.0 - 4.3.11, 4.4.0 - 4.4.9, 5.0.0 - 5.0.4, 7.2.0 - 7.2.33, 7.3.0 - 7.3.33, 7.4.0 - 7.4.8
array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [2]=> int(3) }
Output for 7.0.0 - 7.0.20, 7.1.0 - 7.1.33
Notice: Only variables should be passed by reference in /in/98C5d on line 4 array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [2]=> int(3) }
Output for 5.1.0 - 5.1.6, 5.2.0 - 5.2.17, 5.3.0 - 5.3.29, 5.4.0 - 5.4.45, 5.5.24 - 5.5.35, 5.6.7 - 5.6.28
Strict Standards: Only variables should be passed by reference in /in/98C5d on line 4 array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [2]=> int(3) }
Output for 5.0.5
Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in /in/98C5d on line 4
Process exited with code 255.

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