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<?php $a = array( array(), ); $rec = &$a[0]; var_dump($a); var_dump(str_replace("2", "3", $a));
Output for 8.0.0 - 8.0.30, 8.1.0 - 8.1.27, 8.2.0 - 8.2.17, 8.3.0 - 8.3.4
array(1) { [0]=> &array(0) { } } Warning: Array to string conversion in /in/47FfK on line 10 array(1) { [0]=> string(5) "Array" }
Output for 5.5.0 - 5.5.35, 5.6.0 - 5.6.28, 7.0.6 - 7.0.20, 7.1.0 - 7.1.33, 7.2.6 - 7.2.33, 7.3.0 - 7.3.33, 7.4.0 - 7.4.33
array(1) { [0]=> &array(0) { } } array(1) { [0]=> array(0) { } }
Output for 7.0.0 - 7.0.5
array(1) { [0]=> &array(0) { } } Notice: Array to string conversion in /in/47FfK on line 10 array(1) { [0]=> string(5) "Array" }

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