== stupid referencing == references are needed to be done
== stupid referencing == references are needed to be done.

A:

You can use the following code to get the value of a variable:
if (is_array(a, b))
{
    // check if the array is a list
    if (a == b)
    {
        // check if the array is a list
        if (a == b)
        {
            // check if the array is a list
            if (