
     rrrreeeeffffssss((((3333))))                MMMMuuuuddddOOOOSSSS ((((5555 SSSSeeeepppp 1111999999994444))))                 rrrreeeeffffssss((((3333))))

     NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
          refs - return the number of references to a data structure

     SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
          int refs( mixed data );

     DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
          The number of references to `data' will be returned by
          refs().  This is useful for deciding whether or not to make
          a copy of a data structure before returning it.

     SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
          children(3), inherit_list(3), deep_inherit_list(3),
          objects(3)

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