Howdy - found an interesting one here. I am trying to create an array of
objects. I've got some well formed classes and in some cases all i need to
do is to create an array of a particular class. after a few hours of pulling
the hair out i think i have found a bug in the windows version of php (after
i have tested it against a linux installation):

here is the code:
<?
class t1 {
var $num;
}
$x = new t1();
for ($c=0;$c<5;$c++) {
$x->num = $c;
$Array[] = $x;
}
echo "<pre>";
print_r( $Array );
echo "</pre>";
?>

LINUX OUTPUT (as expected):
Array
(
[0] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 0
)

[1] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 1
)

[2] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 2
)

[3] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 3
)

[4] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 4
)

)


WINDOWS OUTPUT (WTF?!):
Array
(
[0] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 4
)

[1] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 4
)

[2] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 4
)

[3] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 4
)

[4] => t1 Object
(
[num] => 4
)

)


So as you can see, each object in the windows array has been replaced with
the last object that was assigned to the array.
If i display the array as it is being built on each iteration of the loop,
you can see quite clearly that the previously added objects are being
overwritten with the last-added object.
Thus you end up with an array with the correct number of objects, but each
object is simply a copy of the last object added to the array.
In this test example, if i add the 'num' value to the array instead (ie.
$Array = $x->num), it works perfectly as an array of numbers.

Windows Configuration:
Windows Server 2000 SP4 (IIS 5)
Php 5.2.3 (run as ISAPI mode, not cgi-mode)

Any ideas or would be HUGELY appreciated. I am HOPING that there is
some configuration switch that i have overlooked that will fix this bug.
Otherwise, i will have to do a LOT of workarounds...

thanks in advance, ynot2k

"AirYT" <airyt@PLEASEDONTSPAMMEfunkychickens.org> wrote in message
news:Qutsj.233136$X56.208942@fe06.news.easynews.co m...
> Howdy - found an interesting one here. I am trying to create an array of
> objects. I've got some well formed classes and in some cases all i need to
> do is to create an array of a particular class. after a few hours of
> pulling the hair out i think i have found a bug in the windows version of
> php (after i have tested it against a linux installation):
>
> here is the code:
> <?
> class t1 {
> var $num;
> }
> $x = new t1();
> for ($c=0;$c<5;$c++) {
> $x->num = $c;
> $Array[] = $x;
> }
> echo "<pre>";
> print_r( $Array );
> echo "</pre>";
> ?>
>
> LINUX OUTPUT (as expected):
> Array
> (
> [0] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 0
> )
>
> [1] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 1
> )
>
> [2] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 2
> )
>
> [3] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 3
> )
>
> [4] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 4
> )
>
> )
>
>
> WINDOWS OUTPUT (WTF?!):
> Array
> (
> [0] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 4
> )
>
> [1] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 4
> )
>
> [2] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 4
> )
>
> [3] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 4
> )
>
> [4] => t1 Object
> (
> [num] => 4
> )
>
> )
>
>
> So as you can see, each object in the windows array has been replaced with
> the last object that was assigned to the array.
> If i display the array as it is being built on each iteration of the loop,
> you can see quite clearly that the previously added objects are being
> overwritten with the last-added object.
> Thus you end up with an array with the correct number of objects, but each
> object is simply a copy of the last object added to the array.
> In this test example, if i add the 'num' value to the array instead (ie.
> $Array = $x->num), it works perfectly as an array of numbers.
>
> Windows Configuration:
> Windows Server 2000 SP4 (IIS 5)
> Php 5.2.3 (run as ISAPI mode, not cgi-mode)
>
> Any ideas or would be HUGELY appreciated. I am HOPING that there is
> some configuration switch that i have overlooked that will fix this bug.
> Otherwise, i will have to do a LOT of workarounds...
>
> thanks in advance, ynot2k
>
>

one thing i should note is that the Linux/Apache version of PHP is 4.3.2.
So is this a PHP 5 issue instead?

cheers, ynot2k

AirYT wrote:
> "AirYT" <airyt@PLEASEDONTSPAMMEfunkychickens.org> wrote in message
> news:Qutsj.233136$X56.208942@fe06.news.easynews.co m...
>> Howdy - found an interesting one here. I am trying to create an array of
>> objects. I've got some well formed classes and in some cases all i need to
>> do is to create an array of a particular class. after a few hours of
>> pulling the hair out i think i have found a bug in the windows version of
>> php (after i have tested it against a linux installation):
>>
>> here is the code:
>> <?
>> class t1 {
>> var $num;
>> }
>> $x = new t1();
>> for ($c=0;$c<5;$c++) {
>> $x->num = $c;
>> $Array[] = $x;
>> }
>> echo "<pre>";
>> print_r( $Array );
>> echo "</pre>";
>> ?>
>>
>> LINUX OUTPUT (as expected):
>> Array
>> (
>> [0] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 0
>> )
>>
>> [1] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 1
>> )
>>
>> [2] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 2
>> )
>>
>> [3] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 3
>> )
>>
>> [4] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 4
>> )
>>
>> )
>>
>>
>> WINDOWS OUTPUT (WTF?!):
>> Array
>> (
>> [0] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 4
>> )
>>
>> [1] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 4
>> )
>>
>> [2] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 4
>> )
>>
>> [3] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 4
>> )
>>
>> [4] => t1 Object
>> (
>> [num] => 4
>> )
>>
>> )
>>
>>
>> So as you can see, each object in the windows array has been replaced with
>> the last object that was assigned to the array.
>> If i display the array as it is being built on each iteration of the loop,
>> you can see quite clearly that the previously added objects are being
>> overwritten with the last-added object.
>> Thus you end up with an array with the correct number of objects, but each
>> object is simply a copy of the last object added to the array.
>> In this test example, if i add the 'num' value to the array instead (ie.
>> $Array = $x->num), it works perfectly as an array of numbers.
>>
>> Windows Configuration:
>> Windows Server 2000 SP4 (IIS 5)
>> Php 5.2.3 (run as ISAPI mode, not cgi-mode)
>>
>> Any ideas or would be HUGELY appreciated. I am HOPING that there is
>> some configuration switch that i have overlooked that will fix this bug.
>> Otherwise, i will have to do a LOT of workarounds...
>>
>> thanks in advance, ynot2k
>>
>>
>
> one thing i should note is that the Linux/Apache version of PHP is 4.3.2.
> So is this a PHP 5 issue instead?
>
> cheers, ynot2k
>
>
>

Yep, PHP4 copies objects; PHP5 references objects. Check out clone.

--
==================
Remove the "x" from my email address
Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attglobal.net
==================

"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:Jvednd9CRpQS-i_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@comcast.com...
> AirYT wrote:
>> "AirYT" <airyt@PLEASEDONTSPAMMEfunkychickens.org> wrote in message
>> news:Qutsj.233136$X56.208942@fe06.news.easynews.co m...
>>> Howdy - found an interesting one here. I am trying to create an array of
>>> objects. I've got some well formed classes and in some cases all i need
>>> to do is to create an array of a particular class. after a few hours of
>>> pulling the hair out i think i have found a bug in the windows version
>>> of php (after i have tested it against a linux installation):
>>>
>>> here is the code:
>>> <?
>>> class t1 {
>>> var $num;
>>> }
>>> $x = new t1();
>>> for ($c=0;$c<5;$c++) {
>>> $x->num = $c;
>>> $Array[] = $x;
>>> }
>>> echo "<pre>";
>>> print_r( $Array );
>>> echo "</pre>";
>>> ?>
>>>
>>> LINUX OUTPUT (as expected):
>>> Array
>>> (
>>> [0] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 0
>>> )
>>>
>>> [1] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 1
>>> )
>>>
>>> [2] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 2
>>> )
>>>
>>> [3] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 3
>>> )
>>>
>>> [4] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 4
>>> )
>>>
>>> )
>>>
>>>
>>> WINDOWS OUTPUT (WTF?!):
>>> Array
>>> (
>>> [0] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 4
>>> )
>>>
>>> [1] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 4
>>> )
>>>
>>> [2] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 4
>>> )
>>>
>>> [3] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 4
>>> )
>>>
>>> [4] => t1 Object
>>> (
>>> [num] => 4
>>> )
>>>
>>> )
>>>
>>>
>>> So as you can see, each object in the windows array has been replaced
>>> with the last object that was assigned to the array.
>>> If i display the array as it is being built on each iteration of the
>>> loop, you can see quite clearly that the previously added objects are
>>> being overwritten with the last-added object.
>>> Thus you end up with an array with the correct number of objects, but
>>> each object is simply a copy of the last object added to the array.
>>> In this test example, if i add the 'num' value to the array instead (ie.
>>> $Array = $x->num), it works perfectly as an array of numbers.
>>>
>>> Windows Configuration:
>>> Windows Server 2000 SP4 (IIS 5)
>>> Php 5.2.3 (run as ISAPI mode, not cgi-mode)
>>>
>>> Any ideas or would be HUGELY appreciated. I am HOPING that there is
>>> some configuration switch that i have overlooked that will fix this bug.
>>> Otherwise, i will have to do a LOT of workarounds...
>>>
>>> thanks in advance, ynot2k
>>>
>>>
>>
>> one thing i should note is that the Linux/Apache version of PHP is 4.3.2.
>> So is this a PHP 5 issue instead?
>>
>> cheers, ynot2k
>
> Yep, PHP4 copies objects; PHP5 references objects. Check out clone.
>
> --
> ==================
> Remove the "x" from my email address
> Jerry Stuckle
> JDS Computer Training Corp.
> jstucklex@attglobal.net
> ==================
>

bingo.

grazie, ynot2k