Simple object referencing question

[dcav]

Example:

$objA = $this->myCustomClass->someMethod(); // Returns an object
$objB = $this->myCustomClass->someOtherMethod(); // Returns the same object inside myCustomClass, with modified properties.

1) Will both $objA and $objB reference to the same return object?
2) Or $objA and $objB has each its own copy of the returned object?

If 1), then I'll need to use clone right?

[dougal85]

looks like that was a simple example you could have tested yourself 🙂

but indeed, you will need to clone; http://uk.php.net/language.oop5.cloning

[ahundiak]

For PHP5 the same object will be returned. For PHP 4 different objects will be returned unless you explicitly use the pass by reference notation.

[dcav]

Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure