COW optimization incorrect

[Tasiro]

Local $arr1 [1] = [1]

rest ($arr1 [0])			; create a reference
Func rest (ByRef $element)	; with a complicated syntax
	Local $arr2 = $arr1	; copy the array
	MsgBox (0, "", $arr1 [0] & @CRLF & $arr2 [0]) ; 1 / 1
	$element = 10	; modify the value in $arr1
	MsgBox (0, "", $arr1 [0] & @CRLF & $arr2 [0]) ; 10 / 10
	; > "What? But I copied my array $arr1 after the modification..."
	; Poor programmer...
EndFunc

Too bad there are references.
See ​http://www.gotw.ca/gotw/044.htm.

[jchd18]

The error in the above reasonning is that AutoIt != C++. While the documentation (correctly) says that ByRef can be applied to the result of an expression, it should clearly state that ByRef is ineffective in that case.

Probably this ticket should be directed to "Documentation" with the complain that ByRef only applies to named variables.

[Tasiro]

ByRef applies to r-values too, as you can see in the example, and it is effective. But the result is unexpected, why can I modify a copy of an array with a reference to an element of the copied array? The expected second output would be "10 / 1".
The link describes a solution to that problem.

[Matt Diesel]

Further discussed in ticket #2713, and on the MVP forum here: ​http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/161296-supposed-byref-bug/

[Jon]

Fixed by revision [10658] in version: 3.3.13.15

[Jon]

Fixed by revision [10659] in version: 3.3.13.15