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<?php var_dump( preg_match('/^(\d{1,2})\D(\d{1,2})\D(\d{4})$/', '23/04/2015', &$matches) ); var_dump( $matches );
Output for 5.4.0 - 5.4.40, 5.5.24, 5.6.8
Fatal error: Call-time pass-by-reference has been removed in /in/cjOPg on line 3
Process exited with code 255.
Output for 5.3.0 - 5.3.29
Deprecated: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated in /in/cjOPg on line 3 int(1) array(4) { [0]=> string(10) "23/04/2015" [1]=> string(2) "23" [2]=> string(2) "04" [3]=> string(4) "2015" }
Output for 5.2.7 - 5.2.17
Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated in /in/cjOPg on line 3 int(1) array(4) { [0]=> string(10) "23/04/2015" [1]=> string(2) "23" [2]=> string(2) "04" [3]=> string(4) "2015" }
Output for 5.2.5 - 5.2.6
Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the declaration of preg_match(). 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 in /in/cjOPg on line 3 int(1) array(4) { [0]=> string(10) "23/04/2015" [1]=> string(2) "23" [2]=> string(2) "04" [3]=> string(4) "2015" }
Output for 5.2.1 - 5.2.4
Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify the declaration of preg_match(). 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. in /in/cjOPg on line 3 int(1) array(4) { [0]=> string(10) "23/04/2015" [1]=> string(2) "23" [2]=> string(2) "04" [3]=> string(4) "2015" }
Output for 4.3.0 - 4.3.11, 4.4.0 - 4.4.9, 5.0.0 - 5.0.5, 5.1.0 - 5.1.6, 5.2.0
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 preg_match(). 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. in /in/cjOPg on line 3 int(1) array(4) { [0]=> string(10) "23/04/2015" [1]=> string(2) "23" [2]=> string(2) "04" [3]=> string(4) "2015" }

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