--TEST-- Bug #71529: Variable references on array elements don't work when using count --FILE-- <?php $a = [1]; $a[] = &$a[out(count($a) - 1)]; var_dump($a); function out($what) { var_dump($what); return $what; } ?> --EXPECT-- int(0) array(2) { [0]=> &int(1) [1]=> &int(1) }