How to pass an array into a function, and return the results with an array

Question

So I\'m trying to learn how to pass arrays through a function, so that I can get around PHP\'s inability to return multiple values. Haven\'t been able to get anything to work so

Answer 1

Try

$waffles = foo($waffles);

Or pass the array by reference, like suggested in the other answers.

In addition, you can add new elements to an array without writing the index, e.g.

$waffles = array(1,2,3); // filling on initialization

or

$waffles = array();
$waffles[] = 1;
$waffles[] = 2;
$waffles[] = 3;

On a sidenote, if you want to sum all values in an array, use array_sum()