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-Summary:     mb_convert_encoding removes array alements
+Summary:     mb_convert_encoding removes references from
              arrays
-Status:      Open
+Status:      Verified
-Assigned To:
+Assigned To: cmb
  [2021-05-04 13:44 UTC] cmb@php.net
  [2021-05-04 16:44 UTC] cmb@php.net
 
-Status: Verified
+Status: Closed
  [2021-05-04 16:44 UTC] cmb@php.net
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Description: ------------ when some elements in array are changed by reference and this array is then converted using mb_convert_encoding, these elements are removed or empty. Warning is emmited "mb_convert_encoding(): Object is not supported in ...", but function returns result without mentioned elements. Best see in code example. Test script: --------------- // any sample array, structure does not matter $array = [ 'ads' => [ 123 => ['name' => 'this', 'id' => 444], 234 => ['name' => 'that', 'id' => 555], ], 'other' => ['one', 'two'] ]; // we modify array elements using reference foreach( $array['ads'] as &$ad ){ $ad['premium'] = (int)($ad['id'] == 555); } // print_r prints array contents OK print_r($array); // mb_convert_encoding emits Warning, but returns result where modified array elements are removed - in this case 'ads' element print_r(mb_convert_encoding($array, 'UTF-8', 'UTF-8')); Expected result: ---------------- array elements does not disappear, mb_convert_encoding does not emit warning Actual result: -------------- mb_convert_encoding returns result where modified array elements are removed. mb_convert_encoding emits warning