Original object(test)#1 (2) { ["b"]=> array(2) { [0]=> int(3) [1]=> int(4) } ["a"]=> array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } } Clone object(test)#2 (2) { ["b"]=> array(2) { [0]=> int(3) [1]=> int(4) } ["a"]=> array(2) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) } } Modify object(test)#2 (2) { ["b"]=> int(6) ["a"]=> int(5) } Done