On 9/21/07, Robert Cummings <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ps. I used references so PHP4 wouldn't create copies at every > function call :) i noticed the previously posted php4 code was doing a lot of copy operations. perhaps thats the only reason the code is actually working under 4 and the clone keyword needed to be used in 5 (didnt look into it too much tho). i always use the =& construct when assigning object references in php4. this is another one of the sore spots i have for php4. the reason being php4 requires developers to use the =& construct so that a copy is not created. i like to think the people i work w/ are competent, but less face it, in large systems w/ lots of developers, its hard to ensure =& is always being used. in fact, in php4 singletons break if =& is not used. that makes singleton in php4 very delicate. -nathan
