Case which is not consistent with Zend PHP parser

f(&$a = 1);

It should throw a parse error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '&'

[alexander-akait]

I mean we should handle all cases except syntax error, for example:

php -r "[&\$a] = [1];"
PHP Fatal error:  [] and list() assignments cannot be by reference in Command line code on line 1

php -r "\$a = &time();"
PHP Notice:  Only variables should be assigned by reference in Command line code on line 1

should be parsed

[ichiriac]

Hi @eou

In php 7 - some by reference usage becomes deprecated - Some examples :

php -r "[&\$a] = [1];"
PHP Fatal error:  [] and list() assignments cannot be by reference in Command line code on line 1

php -r "&\$a = \$foo;"
PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected '&', expecting end of file in Command line code on line 1

php -r "\$a = &time();"
PHP Notice:  Only variables should be assigned by reference in Command line code on line 1

php -r "\$a = &new Date();"
PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected 'new' (T_NEW) in Command line code on line 1

php -r "print(&\$a);"
PHP Parse error:  syntax error, unexpected '&' in Command line code on line 1

php -r "print(\$a = &\$b);"
=> PASS

php -r "\$a = &\$b;"
=> PASS