0, 'female' => 1); $arr = $a; $m = $arr['male']; $n = $arr['female']; print "m = $m, n = $n

"; // made a change $a['male'] = 2; foreach($a as $item) print "$item, "; // {2, 1} print "

\n"; foreach($arr as $item) print "$item, "; // {0, 1} ?>