(PHP 7 >= 7.4.0, PHP 8)
    Weak references allow the programmer to retain a reference to an object which does not prevent
    the object from being destroyed. They are useful for implementing cache like structures.
    If the original object has been destroyed, null will be returned
    when calling the WeakReference::get() method.
    The original object will be destroyed when the
    refcount for it drops to zero;
    creating weak references does not increase the refcount of the object being referenced.
   
WeakReferences cannot be serialized.
Приклад #1 Basic WeakReference Usage
<?php
$obj = new stdClass();
$weakref = WeakReference::create($obj);
var_dump($weakref->get());
unset($obj);
var_dump($weakref->get());
?>Поданий вище приклад виведе щось схоже на:
object(stdClass)#1 (0) {
}
NULL
| Версія | Опис | 
|---|---|
| 8.4.0 | The output of WeakReference::__debugInfo() now includes
        the referenced object, or NULLif the reference is no longer
        valid. | 
