note 91055 added to function.return

since return is a language construct the parenthesis are of no use. moreover they may create confusion for example <?php return (1) * 2; ?> returns 2. the above satement applies to many language constructs like echo, print, etc i had to scratch my head for 2 hours to know why <?php $a = print(4) + 3; // it should be obvious if i write $a = print 4 + 3 var_dump($a); ?> outputs 7 int(1) ---- Server IP: 213.249.64.162 Probable Submitter: 203.110.246.230 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.return.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/91055 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/91055 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/91055 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php