--TEST-- Bug #21600 (assign by reference function call changes variable contents) --INI-- error_reporting=4095 --FILE-- <?php $tmp = array(); $tmp['foo'] = "test"; $tmp['foo'] = &bar($tmp['foo']); var_dump($tmp); unset($tmp); $tmp = array(); $tmp['foo'] = "test"; $tmp['foo'] = &fubar($tmp['foo']); var_dump($tmp); function bar($text){ return $text; } function fubar($text){ $text = &$text; return $text; } ?> --EXPECTF-- Strict Standards: Only variables should be assigned by reference in %sbug21600.php on line 4 array(1) { ["foo"]=> string(4) "test" } Strict Standards: Only variables should be assigned by reference in %sbug21600.php on line 11 array(1) { ["foo"]=> string(4) "test" }