Multiple returns from a function

Question

Is it possible to have a function with two returns like this:

function test($testvar)
{
  // Do something

  return $var1;
  return $var2;
}

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Answer 1

I think eliego has explained the answer clearly. But if you want to return both values, put them into a array and return it.

function test($testvar)
{
  // do something

  return array('var1'=>$var1,'var2'=>$var2);
//defining a key would be better some times   
}

//to access return values

$returned_values = test($testvar);

echo $returned_values['var1'];
echo $returned_values['var2'];

Answer 2

The answer that's given the green tick above is actually incorrect. You can return multiple values in PHP, if you return an array. See the following code for an example:

<?php

function small_numbers()
{
    return array (0, 1, 2);
}

list ($zero, $one, $two) = small_numbers();

This code is actually copied from the following page on PHP's website: http://php.net/manual/en/functions.returning-values.php I've also used the same sort of code many times myself, so can confirm that it's good and that it works.

Answer 3

<?php
function foo(){
  $you = 5;
  $me = 10;
  return $you;
  return $me;
}

echo foo();
//output is just 5 alone so we cant get second one it only retuns first one so better go with array


function goo(){
  $you = 5;
  $me = 10;
  return $you_and_me =  array($you,$me);
}

var_dump(goo()); // var_dump result is array(2) { [0]=> int(5) [1]=> int(10) } i think thats fine enough

?>

Answer 4

You can return multiple arrays and scalars from a function

function x()
{
    $a=array("a","b","c");
    $b=array("e","f");
    return array('x',$a,$b);
}

list ($m,$n,$o)=x();

echo $m."\n";
print_r($n);
print_r($o);

Answer 5

I have implement like this for multiple return value PHP function. be nice with your code. thank you.

 <?php
    function multi_retun($aa)
    {
        return array(1,3,$aa);
    }
    list($one,$two,$three)=multi_retun(55);
    echo $one;
    echo $two;
    echo $three;
    ?>

Answer 6

Yes, you can use an object :-)

But the simplest way is to return an array:

return array('value1', 'value2', 'value3', '...');