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PHP Functions

PHP functions allow code reusability by defining reusable blocks of code that can take in arguments and return values. Functions separate programming logic into easy to understand chunks. Arguments can pass information to functions and PHP supports call by value, call by reference, default arguments, and variable argument lists. Functions can also modify values passed by reference.

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PHP Functions

PHP functions allow code reusability by defining reusable blocks of code that can take in arguments and return values. Functions separate programming logic into easy to understand chunks. Arguments can pass information to functions and PHP supports call by value, call by reference, default arguments, and variable argument lists. Functions can also modify values passed by reference.

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PHP Functions

• PHP function is a piece of code that can be reused many times. It can
take input as argument list and return value.
• Syntax
• function functionname(){
• //code to be executed
•}
Advantage of PHP Functions

• Code Reusability: PHP functions are defined only once and can be
invoked many times, like in other programming languages.
• Less Code: It saves a lot of code because you don't need to write the
logic many times. By the use of function, you can write the logic only
once and reuse it.
• Easy to understand: PHP functions separate the programming logic.
So it is easier to understand the flow of the application because every
logic is divided in the form of functions.
• PHP Function Arguments
• We can pass the information in PHP function through arguments
which is separated by comma.
• PHP supports Call by Value (default), Call by Reference, Default
argument values and Variable-length argument list.
• <?php
• function addNumbers(int $a, int $b) {
• return $a + $b;
•}
• echo addNumbers(5, "5");

• ?>
• PHP Call By Reference
• Value passed to the function doesn't modify the actual value by
default (call by value). But we can do so by passing value as a
reference.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<?php
function add_five(&$value) {
$value += 5;
}

$num = 2;
add_five($num);
echo $num;
?>

</body>
</html>

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