note 117124 added to language.references.return

You can also return a function like this : <?php function ReturnFunc ($num, $num1) { if ($num == 1) { // use is to inheret the variable $num1 from the calling function // You can also Use global to refrance to global vars ; return function ($num2) use ($num1){return $num1+$num2;} ; } else if ($num == 2) { return function ($num2) use ($num1){return $num1-$num2;} ; } } function InvokeTheReturnedFunc($num,$num1, $num2) { $func = ReturnFunc($num, $num1) ; echo gettype($func) . '<br />'; // Object return $func($num2) ; } echo InvokeTheReturnedFunc(1, 5, 8) . '<br />'; // 13 echo InvokeTheReturnedFunc(2, 5, 8) . '<br />'; // -3 echo $asdasd ; // would generate a notice ?> ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 197.39.130.225 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/language.references.return.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/117124 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/117124 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/117124 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php