note 73688 added to function.return

i have the same problem, why does <?php function a($fn) { is_file($fn) or return false; } ?> not work? is there another way without an if condition? ---- Server IP: 216.194.113.175 Probable Submitter: 217.94.238.252 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.return.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/73688 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/73688 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/73688 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php