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Re: object id - where?

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On 4/26/2012 5:42 AM, M. Strobel wrote:
> Am 26.04.2012 11:38, schrieb Jerry Stuckle:
>> On 4/26/2012 5:34 AM, M. Strobel wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> is there something like an object id accessible?
>>>
>>> Example: I do this
>>>
>>> php>   $a = new stdclass;
>>> php>   $a->b = new stdclass;
>>> php>   var_dump($a);
>>> object(stdClass)#1 (1) {
>>>     ["b"]=>
>>>     object(stdClass)#2 (0) {
>>>     }
>>> }
>>> php>
>>>
>>> and var_dump() shows me unique ids of the classes. Is there a function for it?
>>>
>>> /Str.
>>
>> Classes do not have id's.  Objects have unique ids, but they are only for reference
>> and can change.
>>
>> Why would you want such a function?
>>
>
> To detect loops in a tree. Just an idea.
>
> I know I can give them an id, but only if it's necessary...
>
> /Str.

I'm not sure the object id remains consistent.  I don't see any reason 
it would change, but I've never seen anything in PHP indicating it has 
to be that way, either.

I'd suggest just sticking your own id in the object.  Then you know what 
you have.

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object id - where? "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-26 11:34 +0200
  Re: object id - where? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-26 05:38 -0400
    Re: object id - where? "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-26 11:42 +0200
      Re: object id - where? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-26 20:33 -0400
  Re: object id - where? Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-27 22:07 +0200
  Re: object id - where? Goran <goran@nospam.com> - 2012-04-30 13:19 +0200
    Re: object id - where? "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-30 14:43 +0200

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