note 92818 added to functions.anonymous

Ulderico had it almost right. To avoid confusing the interpreter, when using a simple closure stored in a $variable, you must invoke the nameless function using the function syntax. <?php $helloworld = function(){ return "each hello world is different... ".date("His"); }; echo $helloworld( ); ?> Note the empty actual-parameter list in the "echo". NOW IT WORKS. ---- Server IP: 209.41.74.194 Probable Submitter: 75.24.69.54 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.anonymous.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/92818 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92818 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/92818 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php