- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
function onDone1(&$object){unset($object);}
function onDone2(&$object){$object=null;}
$obj = (object)['data'];
echo " >> original obj: \n"; var_dump($obj);
onDone1($obj);
echo "\n >> after onDone1: \n"; var_dump($obj);
onDone2($obj);
echo "\n >> after onDone2: \n"; var_dump($obj);