RE: [PHP] Function returns
| From: | Mark Cubitt | Date: | Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:05:56 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Function returns | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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Shawn McKenzie wrote:
> Maybe a dumb question, but as good coding practice, should all functions
> return something even if they don't need to???
>
> Example:
>
> function do_it()
> {
> echo "hi";
> }
>
> --or--
>
> function do_it()
> {
> return echo "hi";
> }
>
> Also, if they do other things but really don't return anything, should
they
> return true maybe???
I don't think there is a right or wrong way but personally I would do it
like this:
function do_it()
{
echo "hi" || return 0;
return 1;
}