new operator and reference error

Question

 $class_name = \'MDB2_Statement_\'.$this->phptype;
        $statement = null;
        $obj =& new $class_name($this, $statement, $positions, $query, $types, $resu         


        

Answer 1

The only thing PHP is complaining about is this:

$obj =& new $class_name...
      ^

You do not need and should not use assignment by reference anymore, since objects are always references in PHP 5. Just get rid of the &, and that's it.