--TEST-- Bug #38469 Unexpected creation of cycle --FILE-- <?php $a = array(); $a[0] = $a; var_dump($a); $b = array(array()); $b[0][0] = $b; var_dump($b); ?> --EXPECT-- array(1) { [0]=> array(0) { } } array(1) { [0]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(0) { } } } }