- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
function & do_something(& $arg)
{
$arg = 'func value';
return $arg;
}
$a = 'initial value';
$b = do_something($a);
$b = 'new value';
var_dump($a, $b);
$x = 'initial value';
$y = & do_something($x);
$y = 'new value';
var_dump($x, $y);