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<?php error_reporting(E_ALL); ini_set('display_errors', true); function by_ref(&$value) { echo "Call by ref value:\n"; var_dump($value); } function by_value($value) { echo "Call by value value:\n"; var_dump($value); } $thing = array(1,2); echo "Before call by ref:\n"; var_dump($thing); by_ref($thing[5][6]); echo "After call by ref:\n"; var_dump($thing); echo "Before call by value\n"; by_value($thing[7][8]); echo "After call by value:\n"; var_dump($thing); echo "Before call by ref again:\n"; by_ref($thing[7][8]); echo "After call by ref again:\n"; var_dump($thing);
Output for 8.3.0 - 8.3.6
Before call by ref: array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by value Warning: Undefined array key 7 in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Call by value value: NULL After call by value: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by ref again: Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref again: array(4) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } [7]=> array(1) { [8]=> NULL } }
Output for 8.0.0 - 8.0.30, 8.1.0 - 8.1.28, 8.2.0 - 8.2.18
Before call by ref: array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by value Warning: Undefined array key 7 in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Call by value value: NULL After call by value: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by ref again: Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref again: array(4) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } [7]=> array(1) { [8]=> NULL } }
Output for 7.4.0 - 7.4.33
Before call by ref: array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by value Notice: Undefined offset: 7 in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Call by value value: NULL After call by value: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by ref again: Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref again: array(4) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } [7]=> array(1) { [8]=> NULL } }
Output for 5.3.0 - 5.3.29, 5.4.0 - 5.4.45, 5.5.24 - 5.5.35, 5.6.7 - 5.6.28, 7.0.0 - 7.0.20, 7.1.0 - 7.1.10, 7.2.0 - 7.2.33, 7.3.12 - 7.3.33
Before call by ref: array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by value Notice: Undefined offset: 7 in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Call by value value: NULL After call by value: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by ref again: Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref again: array(4) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } [7]=> array(1) { [8]=> NULL } }
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 - 5.2.17
Before call by ref: array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by value Notice: Undefined offset: 7 in /in/uuDs6 on line 20 Call by value value: NULL After call by value: array(3) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } } Before call by ref again: Call by ref value: NULL After call by ref again: array(4) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [5]=> array(1) { [6]=> NULL } [7]=> array(1) { [8]=> NULL } }

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