What it return in php functions?

I've found an explanation of the differences with return on this page.

I've set up some code to support this.

<?php

function function_one() {
  echo "Value1";
}

function function_two() {
  return "Value2";
}

$function1 = function_one();
$function2 = function_two();

var_dump($function1);
var_dump($function2);

?>

Hope this helps...

Hi Miguel,

If called from within a function, the return statement immediately ends execution of the current function, and returns its argument as the value of the function call. This allows you to store data from a function directly into a variable.

The most clearest explanation about returns I've found is the video you're referring to. Try reading the video's script instead of watching it. This sometimes works for me.

If you have more questions please ask, and I'll try to explain! :)

A return statement will return a value from a function. Here's an example. We have a ball class with a color property set to 'red', and a change_ball_color method that returns a new ball color we provide. The change_ball_color method will return the new ball color of 'blue'. However, we aren't printing anything to the screen until we echo $ball->color. Hopefully this helps.

    <?php

    class Ball
    {
    public $color = 'red';
    public function change_ball_color($color)
    {
        $this->color = $color;
        return $color;
    }

    }
    $ball = new Ball();
    echo $ball->color;
    $ball->change_ball_color('blue');
    echo $ball->color;
    ?>

Correct, I'm showing you that we changed the balls color. There is an echo statement that prints out red. That's where the color red comes from. Then we change the balls color. This won't print anything to the screen. Try playing with the code a little bit and commenting parts out. Then we echo the balls color again, that's where blue comes from. Because I haven't added any spaces in we get redblue. Hope this helps!