Hi, at first, read that bug report : http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42065

I would like to say that it doesn't seem to be fixed as it's said.
When I execute the bug 42065 test case, it still fails.

In reality, another code brought me to that bug, please consider this :

<?php
class a
{
public $array = array('key'=>'2');

public function getArray()
{
return $this->array;
}

}
$a = new a;
$tab = $a->getArray();
$tab['key'] = 5;
print_r($a);
print_r($tab);

Outputs :
a Object
(
[array] => Array
(
[key] => 2
)

)
Array
(
[key] => 5
)


No problem, that's expected.

Now consider that :

$a = new a;
$tab = new ArrayObject($a->getArray());
$tab['key'] = 5;
print_r($a);
print_r($tab);

Outputs :
a Object
(
[array] => Array
(
[key] => 5
)

)
ArrayObject Object
(
[key] => 5
)


So, the original array, inside the 'a' object has been modified, but it
souldn't have.
This behavior is like the one described in bug 42065
Plateform : Windows
PHP : latest 5.2 snapshot - Apache SAPI.

If you really want the original array not to be modified, you should act
like this :
$tab = new ArrayObject((array)$a->getArray());

Strange isn't it ?

Julien Pauli wrote:
> Hi, at first, read that bug report : http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42065
>
> I would like to say that it doesn't seem to be fixed as it's said.
> When I execute the bug 42065 test case, it still fails.
>
> In reality, another code brought me to that bug, please consider this :

http://www.php.net/manual/en/functio...ruct.php#77235

Says it all

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Wow, all right ; that's why casting to (array) before passing the variable ,
thus making a copy of it, works.
Thanks for that short but effective answer ;-)

However, except in the comments, this is not said in the original doc.
It should be written
ArrayObject ArrayObject::__construct ( mixed &$input )
shouldn't it ?

2007/9/19, Chris <dmagick@gmail.com>:
>
> Julien Pauli wrote:
> > Hi, at first, read that bug report :
> http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42065
> >
> > I would like to say that it doesn't seem to be fixed as it's said.
> > When I execute the bug 42065 test case, it still fails.
> >
> > In reality, another code brought me to that bug, please consider this :
>
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/functio...ruct.php#77235
>
> Says it all
>
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>

Julien Pauli wrote:
> Wow, all right ; that's why casting to (array) before passing the
> variable , thus making a copy of it, works.
> Thanks for that short but effective answer ;-)
>
> However, except in the comments, this is not said in the original doc.
> It should be written
> ArrayObject ArrayObject::__construct ( mixed &$input )
> shouldn't it ?

I guess it's time to post a documentation bug I'm sure they'd also
appreciate a patch if possible.

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