Hello
This (=&) is used in the variable references. in $ref=&$array["2"] line
$ref variable and $array["2"] variable point at the same address. if you
assign any value to this any variables, both of them will change their
values because echo($ref) line display b on the screen.
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Haydar TUNA
Republic Of Turkey - Ministry of National Education
Education Technology Department Ankara / TURKEY
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"OKi98" <oki98@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Peter Beckman wrote:
>
>> Because I'm trying to point out a problem with PHP, where setting a
>> reference when the other side is undefined or not set, PHP creates a
>> reference to a previously non-existent array item, just by setting a
>> reference. I don't think that should happen.
>>
> And? what's wrong with that. The reference can be used in the future - I
> think thats why it doesnt produce any error message.
> ie.
> $array=array("1"=>"a","3"=>"c");
> $ref=&$array["2"];
> $array["2"]="b";
> echo($ref);
>
>
> OKi98
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