--TEST-- Bug #35393 (changing static protected members from outside the class) --INI-- error_reporting=4095 --FILE-- 'main'); static function getType() { return self::$type; } } print_r(ObjectPath::getType()); $object_type = array_pop((ObjectPath::getType())); print_r(ObjectPath::getType()); ?> --EXPECTF-- Array ( [0] => main ) Notice: Only variables should be passed by reference in %sbug35393.php on line 12 Array ( [0] => main )