functions.php Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference

  • Hello,
    i get the error
    Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in /path/to/theme/functions.php on line 10

    Here a the code from line 1 to 14

    <?php
function ping_count() {
global $id;
$comments_by_type = &separate_comments(get_comments('post_id=' . $id));
return count($comments_by_type['pings']);
}

function comment_count() {
global $id;
$comments_by_type = &separate_comments(get_comments('post_id=' . $id));
return count($comments_by_type['comment']);
}
add_filter('get_comments_number', 'comment_count', 0);
?>

    Where a the error?

    Thanks for help.

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  • $comments_by_type = &separate_comments(get_comments('post_id=' . $id));

    That’s referencing a non-native function so I’ve no idea how it’s supposed to work but you could try changing it to:

    $comments_by_type = separate_comments(get_comments('post_id=' . $id));

    Thread Starter yoschi

    (@yoschi)

    Thanks for you help but that help not.

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