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PHP PHP Functions Function Returns and More Returning Values

Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points
Posted by Ker Sing Tan
Ker Sing Tan
10,573 Points

You dont need to store the function inside a variable?

Inside the tutorial, we stored hello() function to a variable called $greeting. I delete the $greeting and echo the function hello() directly, the same result showed up. So why do we need to have the additional variable?

<?php

function hello($name) { if ($name == 'Mike') { return "'Mike' Hello";
} else { return "Hello World"; } }

echo hello('Mike');

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

Intermediate variables like $greeting are helpful for people to learn things in smaller steps but aren't needed. Your code is preferred. Good job.