How can object assignment by value be enforced in PHP, specifically in the context of Laravel?

In PHP, object assignment is done by reference by default, meaning changes to one object will affect all other objects referencing it. To enforce object assignment by value in Laravel, you can use the "clone" keyword to create a new copy of the object. This ensures that changes made to the new object will not affect the original object. 

// Example demonstrating object assignment by value in Laravel
$originalObject = new stdClass();
$originalObject->property = 'original';

// Create a new copy of the object using the clone keyword
$newObject = clone $originalObject;
$newObject->property = 'modified';

echo $originalObject->property; // Output: original
echo $newObject->property; // Output: modified

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