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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:45:27 +0100
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Thread-Topic: [PHP-DEV]  [RFC] Magic Method that handles unset($object)
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To: "Etienne Kneuss" <colder@php.net>
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Subject: AW: [PHP-DEV]  [RFC] Magic Method that handles unset($object)
From: mp@webfactory.de ("Matthias Pigulla")

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> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Etienne Kneuss [mailto:colder@php.net]=20
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. Dezember 2006 15:55
> Cc: internals@lists.php.net
> Betreff: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Magic Method that handles unset($object)
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> You could use references, you would have to move some code=20
> around, though.
> I'm not sure that's exactly what you want, but give it a shot:
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>    $parent =3D &setup();
>    $parent =3D null;

This happens to work in this case because when you assign null to =
$parent you break the reference circle in the parent/child-relationship =
"by the way" because you work with references. It's not a general =
solution, though.

mp.