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+--TEST--
+Bug #78055 (DatePeriod's getRecurrences and ->recurrences don't match)
+--FILE--
+<?php
+$start = new DateTime('2018-12-31 00:00:00');
+$end   = new DateTime('2021-12-31 00:00:00');
+$interval = new DateInterval('P1M');
+$recurrences = 5;
+
+$period = new DatePeriod($start, $interval, $recurrences, DatePeriod::EXCLUDE_START_DATE);
+echo $period->getRecurrences(), " ", $period->recurrences, "\n";
+
+$period = new DatePeriod($start, $interval, $recurrences);
+echo $period->getRecurrences(), " ", $period->recurrences, "\n";
+
+$period = new DatePeriod($start, $interval, $recurrences, DatePeriod::INCLUDE_END_DATE);
+echo $period->getRecurrences(), " ", $period->recurrences, "\n";
+
+$period = new DatePeriod($start, $interval, $end);
+echo $period->getRecurrences(), " ", $period->recurrences, "\n";
+
+$period = new DatePeriod($start, $interval, $end, DatePeriod::EXCLUDE_START_DATE);
+echo $period->getRecurrences(), " ", $period->recurrences, "\n";
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+5 5
+5 6
+5 7
+ 1
+ 0