Re: function I created doesn't work

Daniel Brown wrote: > On Jan 4, 2008 12:52 PM, afan pasalic <afan@afan.net> wrote: >> I think you didn't understand my question: I know why the function work >> in 2nd example. My question was why I'm not getting the result in 1st >> example? What am I doing wrong. And, as far as I know, I think it >> doesn't have anything with GLOBALS (register_globals are anyway turned off). > > Also, keep in mind that, in the else{} clause of the first > function, you're not using return; to send back the information. In > my opinion, you shouldn't call a function from within its own > definition because it can cause a loop if the conditions are met and > the else{} clause is reached over and over again. If there is a > situation where get_content(0, 0, $index1); doesn't return any rows, > the function will loop eternally (that is, until PHP gets dizzy and > gives up). > that's "recursive" function and it can call itself (though, you're right, if you are not careful you can finish in loop :)). and I think I don't need return in "else" statement because the result to be send "back" is in "if" statement. -afan