Return and pass by ref ----- <?php function a(&$b) {} function &a($b) {} ----- array( 0: Stmt_Function( byRef: false name: a params: array( 0: Param( type: null byRef: true variadic: false name: b default: null ) ) returnType: null stmts: array( ) ) 1: Stmt_Function( byRef: true name: a params: array( 0: Param( type: null byRef: false variadic: false name: b default: null ) ) returnType: null stmts: array( ) ) )