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Is there a way around to use out parameters in PHP

Discussion in 'PHP' started by benjib98, Jan 5, 2008.

  1. #1
    I am migrating code from .NET into PHP and would like to know if there is a way to use out parameters in functions in PHP. I know that PHP directly does not support output parameters(correct me if I am wrong), but maybe there is a way around.
    Please help me, or if you know a link describing a similar solution, just send it to me.
    Thanks

    ben
     
    benjib98, Jan 5, 2008 IP
  2. TwistMyArm

    TwistMyArm Peon

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    #2
    PHP does support by-reference parameters (I'm assuming that's what you mean).

    That is to say you can call a PHP function and have it make changes to the original value passed into the function as a parameter.

    As far as I can remember, you just have to put an ampersand before the appropriate parameters in the function definition.

    So:
    function functionName( $parameter1, $parameter2 ) {

    becomes:
    function functionName( &$parameter1, &$parameter2 ) {
     
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  3. kmap

    kmap Well-Known Member

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    #3
    you can declare a variable global in a function and use it as a normal variable without passing the variable to function

    Regards
    Alex
     
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    #4
    Avoid using global vars if it's really not neccessery, use the "TwistMyArm" suggestion, passing parameters by reference in php is equivalent to out parameters in .NET
     
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  5. benjib98

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    #5
    just one more question:is the & prefix for passing parameters by reference valid and supported in PHP4?
    thanks
     
    benjib98, Jan 6, 2008 IP
  6. hogan_h

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    thapame Well-Known Member

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    #7
    I don't think so,
    you can use parameters with php like

    function functionName( $parameter1, $parameter2 ) {
    print $parameter1;
    prin $parameter2;
    }

    or simply

    $var1="test1";
    $var2="test2";
    function functionName() {
    global $var1, $var2;
    print $var1;
    print $var2;
    }
     
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  8. TwistMyArm

    TwistMyArm Peon

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    #8
    Did you even read the link that hogan_h gave? Or is your concept of 'out parameters' different to ours?
     
    TwistMyArm, Jan 6, 2008 IP
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    thapame Well-Known Member

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    #9
    yes the link what hogan_h have posted is exactly what I meant.
    I was just commenting to your post regarding

     
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  10. TwistMyArm

    TwistMyArm Peon

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    Well now I'm really confused... what exactly is wrong with what I wrote there, then?
     
    TwistMyArm, Jan 7, 2008 IP