We will show you a simple example for the parameters and the return value . Return value is used to get the result of the function in the variable. Return is the key word which is needed to return the value out side the function.
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// A simple example with out the parameters
function login()
{
//You can write what ever you want to write in the function
return 'Welcome User X.';
}
$status = login();
echo $status;
//Function with the return value and the parameters.
//We will calculate the string lenght and then return the lenght value
function calculate($val)
{
$v = strlen($val);
return $v;
}
$total = calculate('My Name is John');
echo 'Lenght of the String is -'.$total;
?>
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