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<?php function &returns_reference() { return $someref; } $newref =& returns_reference();
Finding entry points
Branch analysis from position: 0
1 jumps found. (Code = 62) Position 1 = -2
filename:       /in/HMdJG
function name:  (null)
number of ops:  4
compiled vars:  !0 = $newref
line      #* E I O op                           fetch          ext  return  operands
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    8     0  E >   INIT_FCALL                                               'returns_reference'
          1        DO_FCALL                                      0  $1      
          2        ASSIGN_REF                                               !0, $1
          3      > RETURN                                                   1

Function returns_reference:
Finding entry points
Branch analysis from position: 0
Return found
filename:       /in/HMdJG
function name:  returns_reference
number of ops:  2
compiled vars:  !0 = $someref
line      #* E I O op                           fetch          ext  return  operands
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5     0  E > > RETURN_BY_REF                                            !0
    6     1*     > RETURN_BY_REF                                            null

End of function returns_reference

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