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Re: error message I don understand [message #174901 is a reply to message #174898]

Sun, 17 July 2011 13:01

Jerry Stuckle
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On 7/17/2011 5:20 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
>> liebling(dot)kreuzberg(at)gmail(dot)com wrote:
>>
>>> Denis McMahon wrote:
>>>> Consider:
>>>>
>>>> <?php
>>>>
>>>> function x()
>>>> {
>>>> return 5;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> x() = 1;
>>>>
>>>> ?>
>>>>
>>>> although x() gives the value 5, it is not a variable that can be
>>>> set, and
>>>> so you can not assign (or write) a value (such as 1) to it.
>>>>
>>>> The php error message is saying that you can't assign (or write) a
>>>> value
>>>> to a function call, or in other words, the return value of a function
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>> call is read_only data.
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> Thanks Dennis.
>>>
>>> Good addition to the explanation of Billy.
>>
>> In the end an oversimplified, wrong explanation. It is a syntactical
>> requirement, not a functional one:
>>
>> function x()
>> {
>> return array(23);
>> }
>>
>> $a = x();
>>
>> $a[0] = 42;
>>
>> /* * Array
>> * (
>> * [0] => 42 * )
>> */
>> print_r($a);
>>
>
> fair point, if pedantic.
>
>
>> You would be well-advised to post under your real name, as it is
>> customary in Usenet.
>>
>
> And have the Stuckle stalk you in real life?
>
> I think not.
>

LOL, are you hearing little voices in your head again?

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		error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Fri, 15 July 2011 14:38
		Re: error message I don understand By: Billy Mays on Fri, 15 July 2011 14:44
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Fri, 15 July 2011 17:26
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 15 July 2011 17:45
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Fri, 15 July 2011 18:36
		Re: error message I don understand By: VanguardLH on Fri, 15 July 2011 19:25
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 15 July 2011 20:36
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Sat, 16 July 2011 09:17
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 16 July 2011 12:52
		Re: error message I don understand By: Heinrich Ksner on Tue, 02 August 2011 14:02
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 15 July 2011 20:35
		Re: error message I don understand By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 16 July 2011 13:30
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Sat, 16 July 2011 19:14
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 16 July 2011 21:18
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 15 July 2011 16:49
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Fri, 15 July 2011 17:25
		Re: error message I don understand By: Denis McMahon on Sat, 16 July 2011 19:28
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Sun, 17 July 2011 08:21
		Re: error message I don understand By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sun, 17 July 2011 09:10
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 17 July 2011 09:20
		Re: error message I don understand By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 17 July 2011 13:01
		Re: error message I don understand By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 17 July 2011 13:00
		Re: error message I don understand By: Denis McMahon on Sun, 17 July 2011 14:53
		Re: error message I don understand By: dougatmilmacdotcom on Sun, 17 July 2011 16:26
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Mon, 18 July 2011 16:11
		Re: error message I don understand By: Denis McMahon on Sun, 17 July 2011 14:52
		Re: error message I don understand By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Mon, 18 July 2011 15:19
		Re: error message I don understand By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 18 July 2011 16:01
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Mon, 18 July 2011 16:07
		Re: error message I don understand By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Mon, 18 July 2011 16:27
		Re: error message I don understand By: liebling.kreuzberg@gm on Mon, 18 July 2011 20:12
		Re: error message I don understand By: August Karlstrom on Sun, 17 July 2011 12:55
		Re: error message I don understand By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 17 July 2011 13:03
		Re: error message I don understand By: August Karlstrom on Sun, 17 July 2011 14:50
		Re: error message I don understand By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 17 July 2011 16:26
		Re: error message I don understand By: Peter H. Coffin on Sun, 17 July 2011 16:31
		Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: August Karlstrom on Sun, 17 July 2011 17:47
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 17 July 2011 18:12
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Robert Heller on Sun, 17 July 2011 18:26
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Tim Streater on Sun, 17 July 2011 19:23
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 17 July 2011 19:50
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Robert Heller on Sun, 17 July 2011 20:17
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 17 July 2011 20:21
		Re: Nasty language semantics By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Mon, 18 July 2011 16:17
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Tim Streater on Sun, 17 July 2011 22:06
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: August Karlstrom on Sun, 17 July 2011 22:48
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 17 July 2011 23:23
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: August Karlstrom on Sun, 17 July 2011 23:51
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 18 July 2011 01:18
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Tim Streater on Mon, 18 July 2011 08:22
		Re: Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: Peter H. Coffin on Mon, 18 July 2011 15:57
		Re: error message I don understand By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Mon, 18 July 2011 15:55
		Nasty language semantics (Was: error message I don understand) By: August Karlstrom on Mon, 18 July 2011 18:31
		Re: Nasty language semantics By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Mon, 18 July 2011 19:29

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