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Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in phpExcelReader\Excel\reader.php on line 261

Anybody having any idea, why it says:

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in phpExcelReader\Excel\reader.php on line 261

$this->_ole =& new OLERead();

I am using WAMP - PHP Version 5.3.13

Solution

  • May be some old php syntax or method, I changed my code and it worked for me:

    Earlier:

    $this->_ole =& new OLERead();

    Change to: (removed & ampersand)

    $this->_ole = new OLERead();

    The warning and notices are gone now !