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class MyClass {
public $amount;
public function __clone() {
$value = $this->amount;
unset($this->amount); // Unset breaks references
$this->amount = $value;
}
}
// Create an object with a reference
$value = 5;
$obj = new MyClass();
$obj->amount = &$value;
// Clone the object
$copy = clone $obj;
// Change the value in the original object
$obj->amount = 6;
// The copy is not changed