- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$arr1 = array(2, 3);
$arr2 = $arr1;
$arr2[] = 4; // $arr2 is changed,
// $arr1 is still array(2, 3)
$arr3 = &$arr1;
$arr3[] = 4; // now $arr1 and $arr3 are the same
$arr4 = (array)$arr1;
$arr1[] = 4;
var_dump($arr1);
var_dump($arr4);