Re: return value from recursive function

Hi, your call to abc_recurse returns the return value of the FIRST call. You forgot to pass the result back to the calling funtions (below corrected code). <?php function abc_recurse($imax) { static $i=1; if ($i == $imax) { return "xyz"; } else { $i++; return abc_recurse($imax); } } echo "\n\nFinal Return:" . abc_recurse(4); ?> Regards -- Rainer Rosenberger __________________________________________________________ NetAktiv, Beratung & Realisierung Dr. Rainer Rosenberger, Fürholzer Weg 6b, D-85375 Neufahrn Fon:+49 8165 66506, Fax:+49 8165 66507, Mobil:+49 172 7789381 mailto:Rosenberger@NetAktiv.de http://www.NetAktiv.de/ __________________________________________________________ "Jaskirat" <jaski@satyam.net.in> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:5.0.0.25.0.20010729174327.01e0a8f0@pop.mail.yahoo.com... > Hi, > How to get return value from a recursive function .. here is the test code > which I was trying > > <? > function abc_recurse() > { > static $i = 1; > echo $i; > $i++; > if ($i == 4) return ("xyz"); > abc_recurse(); > > } > > $returnvalue = abc_recurse(); > echo $returnvalue; > > ?> > Its printing "123" where as I was expecting "123xyz" > what is happening to $returnvalue > > TIA > Jaski >