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Function Definitions

Function declarations follow the "K&R style":

     
<?php
function fooFunction($arg1$arg2 '')
{
    if (
condition) {
        
statement;
    }
    return 
$val;
}
?>

Arguments with default values go at the end of the argument list. Always attempt to return a meaningful value from a function if one is appropriate. Here is a slightly longer example:

     
<?php
function connect(&$dsn$persistent false)
{
    if (
is_array($dsn)) {
        
$dsninfo = &$dsn;
    } else {
        
$dsninfo DB::parseDSN($dsn);
    }

    if (!
$dsninfo || !$dsninfo['phptype']) {
        return 
$this->raiseError();
    }

    return 
true;
}
?>



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