Fix phpstan/phpstan#14275: Variable passed by reference are not updated#5217
Fix phpstan/phpstan#14275: Variable passed by reference are not updated#5217phpstan-bot wants to merge 6 commits intophpstan:2.1.xfrom
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…ferences - Register bidirectional IntertwinedVariableByReferenceWithExpr entries when processing AssignRef between two simple variables - When $b = &$a, modifying $b now updates $a's type and vice versa - Reuses existing IntertwinedVariableByReferenceWithExpr mechanism that was already used for foreach-by-reference - New regression test in tests/PHPStan/Analyser/nsrt/bug-14275.php
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Needs regression test for first code snippet in phpstan/phpstan#8056
Also update PR description that will close this issue
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Tests also completed successfully (already retrieved - 11566 tests, 78796 assertions, all passing). Everything is done. |
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This is a good improvement for now but I feel like IntertwinedVariableByReferenceWithExpr will needs something more ondrej since we're currently having |
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The working tree is clean and the previous review's requested changes (adding regression test for #8056) have already been addressed in commit VincentLanglet's review is APPROVED with a comment noting a limitation for future improvement - that chained reference updates (modifying Since the review is an approval with no changes requested, and the working tree is clean with all previous review feedback addressed, there's nothing more to do here. The PR is ready to merge. |
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Plaese try to improve the code and the use cases now in this branch instead of later.
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The fix does not seems enough since I expects
$e = 'hello';
$f = &$e;
$f = 42;
assertType('42', $e);
assertType('42', $f);
$e = 22;
assertType('22', $e);
assertType('22', $f); // Currently 42 but should be 22
$f = 33;
assertType('33', $e); // Currently 22 but should be 33
assertType('33', $f);
…uent assignments When a reference like `$f = &$e` is created, intertwined entries are registered so that assigning to one variable updates the other. However, the `invalidateExpression` mechanism removed these entries during propagation, so only the first assignment after the reference was created would propagate. This fix re-registers both directions of the intertwined entries after each propagation, ensuring that subsequent assignments (e.g. `$e = 22` after `$f = 42`) continue to update the linked variable. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Already processed - all 11566 tests passed. Everything has been committed and pushed. |
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Instead of 9ac8874 come up with a better more universal fix.
When $b = &$a creates a bidirectional reference link, assigning to either variable should propagate the type to the other for ALL subsequent assignments, not just the first one. The issue was that invalidateExpression() removed the reverse-direction intertwined entries when a variable was assigned, because the entries' sub-nodes contained the assigned variable. This fix preserves those entries by collecting them before invalidation and restoring reverse-direction entries after propagation. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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That was the final PHPStan run confirming 0 errors. All work is complete and pushed. |
…gistering Replace the re-register-after-propagation approach with a cleaner design: - Skip invalidation of simple variable-to-variable IntertwinedVariableByReferenceWithExpr entries in invalidateExpression() so reference links persist across assignments - Add propagateReferences parameter to assignVariable() to prevent infinite recursion when propagating types through bidirectional reference links This is simpler and more efficient than the previous approach of letting entries be invalidated and then re-creating them after each propagation. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Earlier background task, already completed. All work is done and pushed. |
The boolean propagateReferences=false approach blocks ALL intertwined propagation in recursive calls, breaking nested foreach-by-reference (e.g. bug-13676 where value→row→rows must chain). Replace with intertwinedPropagatedFrom: a list of variable names already visited in the current propagation chain. This prevents circular back-propagation (A→B→A) while allowing legitimate chains (value→row→rows). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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All background tasks complete. The fix is pushed and all checks pass. |
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Summary
When two variables are linked by reference (
$b = &$a), modifying one should update the type of the other. Previously, PHPStan treated$b = &$aas a one-time type copy with no lasting link, so$a's type was not updated when$bwas subsequently modified.Changes
IntertwinedVariableByReferenceWithExprregistration insrc/Analyser/ExprHandler/AssignHandler.phpwhen processingAssignRefbetween two simple variables$b = &$ais encountered, two intertwined entries are created:$awhen$bis assigned$bwhen$ais assignedRoot cause
PHPStan already had the
IntertwinedVariableByReferenceWithExprmechanism for propagating type changes through references in foreach-by-reference loops, but this mechanism was not used for simple variable-to-variable reference assignments ($b = &$a). The fix extends the same mechanism to cover this case.Test
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tests/PHPStan/Analyser/nsrt/bug-14275.phpwith three scenarios:$b[0] = 1updating$a)$d = 2updating$c)$f = 42updating string$e)Fixes phpstan/phpstan#14275
Fixes phpstan/phpstan#8056