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Passing by Reference in PHP

 
<?php

    function reference_test($var, &$result, &$result2) {

        $result = "This is return value #1";
        $result2 = "You entered $var as your parameter";

        return 42;

    }

    $res = reference_test(10, &$res1, &$res2);

    echo "The value of \$res is '$res'<BR>";
    echo "The value of \$res1 is '$res1'<BR>";
    echo "The value of \$res2 is '$res2'<BR>";

?>








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