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Orc · 04-17-2008, 11:47 AM

What is the difference between the two? They both show the same outputs pretty much. What is refcount, as in? Err, like the number of references to that variable?

Like so:

PHP Code:


			


$var1 = "Hello";

$var2 =& $var1;

$var3 =& $var1;



debug_zval_dump(&$var1);

That will output a total number of 2 references? cause $var2 and $var3 are referencing $var1's variable.

So is that it? About var_dump and debug_zval_dump, one has refcount and the other doesn't? hmm..

04-17-2008, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Orc The Prestige Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,044 Thanks: 193	debug_zval_dump vs. var_dump What is the difference between the two? They both show the same outputs pretty much. What is refcount, as in? Err, like the number of references to that variable? Like so: PHP Code: `$var1 = "Hello"; $var2 =& $var1; $var3 =& $var1; debug_zval_dump(&$var1);` That will output a total number of 2 references? cause $var2 and $var3 are referencing $var1's variable. So is that it? About var_dump and debug_zval_dump, one has refcount and the other doesn't? hmm.. __________________ VillageIdiot can have my babbies ;d