--TEST-- Array unpacking with element rc=1 --FILE-- (refcount=2, is_ref=1)=1) unset($a); //array (0 => (refcount=1, is_ref=1)=1) var_dump([...$b]); //array (0 => (refcount=0, is_ref=0)=1) ?> --EXPECT-- array(1) { [0]=> int(1) }