title: PHP new operator returning reference
body: <p>I'm working with some old PHP code that has a lot of the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$someVar =&amp; new SomeClass();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Did the <strong>new</strong> operator ever return a value, um, not by reference?  (That feels strange to type.  I feel like I'm losing my mind.)</p>