returning an array of arrays from a function

mystrymaster

I have looked for this and by no means claim that it is not out there I am just unable to find it.

How to I go about returning an array of arrays from a function and then how do I go about accessing the values within the arrays?

Thanks all

onyx

You can just pass it back as a normal variable. ie return $returnhash.

To access it you can either think of it as a multidimentional array or as a hash of arrays. So assuming you are only indexing on numbers.

$var = $returnedarray[0][1]; //this would return the second variable in the first array.

$firstarray = $returnedarray[0]; //This would return the first array in the hash

$var = $firstarray[1]; //This would return the second element of the array

mystrymaster

Thanks!!!

I will try that

mystrymaster

allright now I am not getting it to return anything however when I echo the arrays out individually from the function I get the data expected.

Here are the assignment and return portion of my function

earlier in the code both
$storeClearence, $storeAuthorize are arrays storing data and as I said if I echo them out from within the function I get thedata so I know it is stored in the array.

$clearenceInfo = array($storeClearence, $storeAuthorize);
	return $clearenceInfo;
}// Function 
echo  $clearenceInfo[0][1];

What am I doing wrong?
Am I assigning the the arrays to $clearenceInfo wrong?
Am I returning $clearenceInfo wrong?

Thanks

[EDIT]

Disregard I figured it out I was tryiong to return the variable from within the function rather then the variable that I was assigning the returned values to Thanks all[/EDIT]

laserlight

hmm... did you forget about local variables in functions not being available in the global scope?

I dont see any
$clearenceInfo = myfunction();
type of statement.

onyx

<?php
function testfun()
{
        $storeClearence = array("hello", "world");
        $storeAuthorize = array("yes", "no");

    $clearenceInfo = array($storeClearence, $storeAuthorize);
    return $clearenceInfo;
}
$clear = testfun();
echo  $clear[0][1];
?>

You have forgotten to call the function.
That should print out world.