--TEST-- Test array_(replace|merge)_recursive with references --FILE-- &$one]; $arr2 = ['k' => &$two]; var_dump(current($one), current($two)); array_replace_recursive($arr1, $arr2); var_dump(current($one), current($two)); $one = [1]; $two = [42]; $arr1 = ['k' => &$one]; $arr2 = ['k' => &$two]; var_dump(current($one), current($two)); array_merge_recursive($arr1, $arr2); var_dump(current($one), current($two)); ?> --EXPECT-- int(1) int(42) int(1) int(42) int(1) int(42) int(1) int(42)