diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayAccess_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayAccess_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index 189dc0c1a2e6..5a5fab352be3 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayAccess_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayAccess_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
 string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
 VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
 int(5)
+Reference to dimension:
+string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
+VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
+
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 55
+Value of reference:
+int(5)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
+VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
+int(5)
 unset():
 string(14) "CLASS_NAME::offsetUnset"
 VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
@@ -47,19 +58,19 @@ Nested read:
 string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
 VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on int in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on int in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
 VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
 
-Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 69
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 81
 Cannot use a scalar value as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
 VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
 
-Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 76
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 88
 Cannot use a scalar value as an array
 Nested isset():
 string(15) "CLASS_NAME::offsetExists"
@@ -83,7 +94,7 @@ Nested unset():
 string(12) "CLASS_NAME::offsetGet"
 VAR_DUMP_OF_OFFSET
 
-Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 102
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of CLASS_NAME has no effect in %s on line 114
 Cannot unset offset in a non-array variable
 
 OUTPUT;
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayObject_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayObject_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index 2e43d57d1840..ae4685f093ee 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayObject_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/ArrayObject_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require_once __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'test_offset_helpers.inc';
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 8
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 Read:
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 int(25)
+Reference to dimension:
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+int(100)
 unset():
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 Nested Read-Write:
@@ -43,76 +48,85 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTED_OUTPUT_V
 const EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 8
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 8
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 22
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(15)
 Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 29
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 36
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 42
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 48
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(35)
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+Value of reference:
 int(35)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(100)
 unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 55
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 62
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(25)
 Nested unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
 OUTPUT;
 
@@ -133,6 +147,8 @@ empty():
 Cannot access offset of type %s in isset or empty
 null coalesce:
 Cannot access offset of type %s in isset or empty
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot access offset of type %s on ArrayObject
 unset():
 Cannot unset offset of type %s on ArrayObject
 Nested read:
@@ -149,7 +165,7 @@ Nested null coalesce:
 Cannot access offset of type %s in isset or empty
 Nested unset():
 
-Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of ArrayObject has no effect in %s on line 102
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of ArrayObject has no effect in %s on line %d
 Cannot unset offset of type %s on ArrayObject
 
 OUTPUT;
@@ -175,12 +191,17 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
+Reference to dimension:
+Value of reference:
+NULL
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+int(100)
 unset():
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key "" in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key "" in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 Nested Read-Write:
@@ -225,50 +246,59 @@ null coalesce:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 48
 int(25)
-unset():
+Reference to dimension:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 55
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 60
+int(100)
+unset():
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 67
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 62
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 Nested isset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 int(30)
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
 OUTPUT;
 
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/array_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/array_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index c39b8ca1432d..2755e9452593 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/array_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/array_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require_once __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'test_offset_helpers.inc';
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 8
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 Read:
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 int(25)
+Reference to dimension:
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+int(100)
 unset():
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 Nested Read-Write:
@@ -43,76 +48,85 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTED_OUTPUT_V
 const EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 8
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 8
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 22
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(15)
 Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 29
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 36
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 42
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 48
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(35)
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+Value of reference:
 int(35)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(100)
 unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 55
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 62
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(25)
 Nested unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
 OUTPUT;
 
@@ -133,6 +147,8 @@ empty():
 Cannot access offset of type %s in isset or empty
 null coalesce:
 Cannot access offset of type %s on array
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot access offset of type %s on array
 unset():
 Cannot unset offset of type %s on array
 Nested read:
@@ -183,50 +199,59 @@ null coalesce:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 48
 int(25)
-unset():
+Reference to dimension:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 55
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 60
+int(100)
+unset():
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 67
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 62
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 Nested isset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 int(30)
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
 OUTPUT;
 
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/false_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/false_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index 84be74523629..e90577d634b5 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/false_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/false_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ require_once __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'test_offset_helpers.inc';
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on false in %s on line 8
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on false in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 
-Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line %d
 Read:
 int(5)
 Read-Write:
@@ -22,12 +22,17 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 int(25)
+Reference to dimension:
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+int(100)
 unset():
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 Nested Read-Write:
@@ -46,76 +51,85 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTED_OUTPUT_V
 const EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on false in %s on line 8
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on false in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 
-Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 22
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(5)
 Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 29
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 36
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 42
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 48
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(25)
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(100)
 unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 55
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 62
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(30)
 Nested unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
 OUTPUT;
 
@@ -128,7 +142,7 @@ Warning: Trying to access array offset on false in %s on line 8
 NULL
 Write:
 
-Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line %d
 Cannot access offset of type %s on array
 Read:
 Cannot access offset of type %s on array
@@ -140,6 +154,8 @@ empty():
 Cannot access offset of type %s in isset or empty
 null coalesce:
 Cannot access offset of type %s on array
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot access offset of type %s on array
 unset():
 Cannot unset offset of type %s on array
 Nested read:
@@ -190,50 +206,59 @@ null coalesce:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 48
 int(25)
-unset():
+Reference to dimension:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 55
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 60
+int(100)
+unset():
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 67
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 62
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 Nested isset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 int(30)
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
 OUTPUT;
 
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/internal_handlers.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/internal_handlers.phpt
index ed581ef38f05..a75e706ab8af 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/internal_handlers.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/internal_handlers.phpt
@@ -209,6 +209,15 @@ try {
 }
 exportObject($o);
 
+echo 'reference fetch-append', PHP_EOL;
+$o = new DimensionHandlersNoArrayAccess();
+try {
+    $r = &$o[];
+} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+    echo $e::class, ': ', $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;
+}
+exportObject($o);
+
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
 read op
@@ -281,3 +290,7 @@ nested reference fetching
 Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of DimensionHandlersNoArrayAccess has no effect in %s on line %d
 Error: Cannot use a scalar value as an array
 DimensionHandlersNoArrayAccess, read: true, write: false, has: false, unset: false, readType: BP_VAR_W, hasOffset: true, checkEmpty: uninitialized, offset: 'foo'
+reference fetch-append
+
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of DimensionHandlersNoArrayAccess has no effect in %s on line %d
+DimensionHandlersNoArrayAccess, read: true, write: false, has: false, unset: false, readType: BP_VAR_W, hasOffset: false, checkEmpty: uninitialized, offset: uninitialized
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/invalid_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/invalid_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index a3d41bd3743b..2a403d339f86 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/invalid_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/invalid_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot use a scalar value as an array
 unset():
 Cannot unset offset in a non-array variable
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on $containerStr in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on $containerStr in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 Cannot use a scalar value as an array
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/null_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/null_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index ec3f253e58a5..e80ff059469d 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/null_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/null_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require_once __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'test_offset_helpers.inc';
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 8
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 Read:
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 int(25)
+Reference to dimension:
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+int(100)
 unset():
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 Nested Read-Write:
@@ -44,74 +49,83 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTED_OUTPUT_V
 const EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 8
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 15
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 22
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(5)
 Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 29
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 36
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 42
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 48
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(25)
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+Value of reference:
 int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
+int(100)
 unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 55
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested read:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 62
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 0 in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 69
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 76
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 Nested isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 95
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 int(30)
 Nested unset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 102
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 
 OUTPUT;
 
@@ -120,7 +134,7 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FL
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_INVALID_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 8
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line %d
 NULL
 Write:
 Cannot access offset of type %s on array
@@ -134,6 +148,8 @@ empty():
 Cannot access offset of type %s in isset or empty
 null coalesce:
 Cannot access offset of type %s on array
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot access offset of type %s on array
 unset():
 Cannot unset offset of type %s on array
 Nested read:
@@ -182,50 +198,59 @@ null coalesce:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 48
 int(25)
-unset():
+Reference to dimension:
 
 Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 55
+Value of reference:
+int(25)
+Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 60
+int(100)
+unset():
+
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 67
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 62
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 62
+Warning: Undefined array key 3 in %s on line 74
 
-Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 62
+Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in %s on line 74
 NULL
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 69
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 81
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 76
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 88
 Nested isset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 83
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 89
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 101
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 95
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 107
 int(30)
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
-Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 102
+Warning: Resource ID#3 used as offset, casting to integer (3) in %s on line 114
 
 OUTPUT;
 
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/object_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/object_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index 5f1569ced001..afe9f51f3d4e 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/object_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/object_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ empty():
 Cannot use object of type stdClass as array
 null coalesce:
 Cannot use object of type stdClass as array
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot use object of type stdClass as array
 unset():
 Cannot use object of type stdClass as array
 Nested read:
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/reference_containers_appended.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/reference_containers_appended.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..982e9c61dbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/reference_containers_appended.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+--TEST--
+Taking reference of appended item $r = &$container[]
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+require_once __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'test_offset_helpers.inc';
+
+foreach ($containers as $container) {
+    echo zend_test_var_export($container), " container:\n";
+    try {
+        $r = &$container[];
+        var_dump($container, $r);
+    } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+        echo $e::class, ': ', $e->getMessage(), "\n";
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+NULL container:
+array(1) {
+  [0]=>
+  &NULL
+}
+NULL
+false container:
+
+Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in %s on line %d
+array(1) {
+  [0]=>
+  &NULL
+}
+NULL
+true container:
+Error: Cannot use a scalar value as an array
+4 container:
+Error: Cannot use a scalar value as an array
+5.5 container:
+Error: Cannot use a scalar value as an array
+'10' container:
+Error: [] operator not supported for strings
+'25.5' container:
+Error: [] operator not supported for strings
+'string' container:
+Error: [] operator not supported for strings
+[] container:
+array(1) {
+  [0]=>
+  &NULL
+}
+NULL
+STDERR container:
+Error: Cannot use a scalar value as an array
+new stdClass() container:
+Error: Cannot use object of type stdClass as array
+new ArrayObject() container:
+
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of ArrayObject has no effect in %s on line %d
+object(ArrayObject)#2 (1) {
+  ["storage":"ArrayObject":private]=>
+  array(0) {
+  }
+}
+NULL
+new A() container:
+string(12) "A::offsetGet"
+NULL
+
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of A has no effect in %s on line %d
+object(A)#3 (0) {
+}
+int(5)
+new B() container:
+
+Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded element of B has no effect in %s on line %d
+ArgumentCountError: B::offsetGet(): Argument #1 ($offset) not passed
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/string_container_offset_behaviour.phpt b/Zend/tests/offsets/string_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
index 695008c5dbc2..55427957f7af 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/string_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/string_container_offset_behaviour.phpt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require_once __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'test_offset_helpers.inc';
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 Read:
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 string(1) "5"
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Nested write:
 Cannot use string offset as an array
@@ -47,14 +49,14 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTED_OUTPUT_V
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_OUT_OF_RANGE = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %i in %s on line 15
+Warning: Illegal string offset %i in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 22
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Read-Write:
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
@@ -64,13 +66,15 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Nested write:
 Cannot use string offset as an array
@@ -92,20 +96,20 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_VALID_OFFSETS_OUT_OF_RANGE_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPE
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_STRING_CAST_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 8
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 15
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 22
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 29
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 bool(true)
@@ -113,23 +117,27 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 string(1) "5"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 69
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 76
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 bool(false)
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@ Nested null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 102
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 
 OUTPUT;
@@ -149,20 +157,20 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_STRING_CAST_OFFSETS_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECTED_OU
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_STRING_CAST_OFFSETS_TO_0 = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 8
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset 0 in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset 0 in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 15
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 22
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 29
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 bool(true)
@@ -170,21 +178,25 @@ empty():
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 string(1) "5"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 69
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 76
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 bool(true)
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ Nested null coalesce:
 string(1) "5"
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 102
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 
 OUTPUT;
@@ -204,24 +216,24 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_STRING_CAST_OFFSETS_TO_0_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPECT
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_STRING_CAST_OFFSETS_OUT_OF_RANGE = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 8
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 15
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %i in %s on line 15
+Warning: Illegal string offset %i in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 22
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 22
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 29
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 bool(false)
@@ -229,25 +241,29 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 69
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 76
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 bool(false)
@@ -257,7 +273,7 @@ Nested null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 102
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 
 OUTPUT;
@@ -267,54 +283,58 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_STRING_CAST_OFFSETS_OUT_OF_RANGE_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_rege
 const EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS_OUT_OF_RANGE = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 8
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 15
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %i in %s on line 15
+Warning: Illegal string offset %i in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 22
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 22
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 29
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %f to int loses precision in %s on line 36
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %f to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %f to int loses precision in %s on line 42
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %f to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %i in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 69
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 76
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 bool(false)
@@ -324,7 +344,7 @@ Nested null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 102
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 
 OUTPUT;
@@ -334,60 +354,64 @@ $EXPECTF_OUTPUT_FLOAT_OFFSETS_OUT_OF_RANGE_REGEX = '/^' . expectf_to_regex(EXPEC
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_FLOAT_INF_NAN_OFFSETS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 8
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 15
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 22
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 29
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 36
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 42
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 null coalesce:
 string(1) "5"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 62
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 69
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 76
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 83
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested empty():
 
-Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line 89
+Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float %F to int loses precision in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested null coalesce:
 string(1) "5"
 Nested unset():
 
-Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line 102
+Warning: String offset cast occurred in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 
 OUTPUT;
@@ -409,6 +433,8 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 Cannot access offset of type %s on string
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot access offset of type %s on string
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
@@ -445,6 +471,8 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 string(7) "default"
+Reference to dimension:
+Cannot access offset of type string on string
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
@@ -467,20 +495,20 @@ OUTPUT;
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_INVALID_OFFSETS_AS_LEADING_NUMERIC_STRINGS = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 8
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 15
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 22
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 29
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 bool(false)
@@ -488,39 +516,43 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 48
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line 62
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset %d in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 69
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 76
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 83
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested empty():
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 89
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 95
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 95
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(7) "default"
 Nested unset():
 Cannot use string offset as an array
@@ -532,20 +564,20 @@ $EXPECTED_OUTPUT_INVALID_OFFSETS_AS_LEADING_NUMERIC_STRINGS_REGEX = '/^' . expec
 const EXPECTED_OUTPUT_INVALID_OFFSETS_AS_LEADING_NUMERIC_STRINGS_TO_0 = <<<OUTPUT
 Read before write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 8
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Uninitialized string offset 0 in %s on line 8
+Warning: Uninitialized string offset 0 in %s on line %d
 string(0) ""
 Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 15
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Read:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 22
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 29
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Cannot use assign-op operators with string offsets
 isset():
 bool(false)
@@ -553,37 +585,41 @@ empty():
 bool(true)
 null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 48
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
+Reference to dimension:
+
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
+Cannot create references %s string offsets
 unset():
 Cannot unset string offsets
 Nested read:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 62
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Nested write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 69
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested Read-Write:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 76
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 Cannot use string offset as an array
 Nested isset():
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 83
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
 Nested empty():
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 89
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 bool(true)
 Nested null coalesce:
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 95
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 
-Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line 95
+Warning: Illegal string offset %s in %s on line %d
 string(1) "5"
 Nested unset():
 Cannot use string offset as an array
diff --git a/Zend/tests/offsets/test_variable_offsets.inc b/Zend/tests/offsets/test_variable_offsets.inc
index cb22aaf51dc3..f5c51f741ce4 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/offsets/test_variable_offsets.inc
+++ b/Zend/tests/offsets/test_variable_offsets.inc
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ try {
 } catch (\Throwable $e) {
     echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
 }
+// Fetch reference
+try {
+    echo "Reference to dimension:\n";
+    $r = &$container[$dimension];
+    echo "Value of reference:\n";
+    var_dump($r);
+    $r = 100;
+    echo "Value of container dimension after write to reference (should be int(100) if successful):\n";
+    var_dump($container[$dimension]);
+} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
+}
 // Unset
 try {
     echo "unset():\n";