return an array from a function

[rockert]

can anybody help me figure out how to return an array from a function call?
my function creates an array, and attempts to return it, but when i call $array[][] = function(); it seems to simply return the literal text 'array'. btw, i am trying to return a multidimensional array.

any help would be appreciated

[toma42]

There are no restrictions on returning arrays in PHP. $newArray = thatfunction();

function thatfunction() {
return array(array(1, 2, 3), array(4, 5, 6));

}

should work. Try a
print_r($newArray);
to test the value returned

[cordex]

the line $array[][]=function(); would place the multidimensional array returned from function() into the next element of $array[][]. Do that and you'd get a four dimensional array.

Try $array = function();

Still, that doesn't seem to be your problem. Try dumping the array before it is returned. There might be an issue before then.

[rockert]

ahh yess.. many thanks my guru-ish friend

[rockert]

hey, that makes sense too!! and gives me a bit more understanding of arrays. thanks ben