- var_export: documentation ( source)
<?php
$e = array('a' => array(1),'b' =>array(1));
foreach($e as $name => $arr)
{
//echo "here is arr ".$name;
if ($name == 'b'){adder($arr);}
} // end for loop
function adder($carr)
{
$carr["stuff"] = array("123");
echo var_export($carr); // should show array $e with new array added to 'b'
}