- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$result = 0;
$result2 = 10;
$one = function() { var_dump($result); };
$two = function() use ($result)
{ var_dump($result); };
$three = function() use (&$result)
{ var_dump($result); };
$four = function($r) use (&$result)
{ var_dump($r); };
$result++;
$one(); // outputs NULL: $result is not in scope
$two(); // outputs int(0): $result was copied
$three(); // outputs int(1)
$four($result2);