Re: function I created doesn't work

afan pasalic wrote: > 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 > Trust me, you have to return in the else part, otherwise it isn't going to work! -- Jim Lucas "Some men are born to greatness, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V by William Shakespeare