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How do I return a value from a function?


The clue is in the question - you use the keyword 'return'.

The first time you create a function you might do something like this and get confused:

<?php
$value 
20;
function 
timestwo($value) { $result $value 2; }
$doubled timestwo($value);
echo 
"$value doubled is $doubled";
//prints: 20 doubled is
?>


... and you get no value! That's because you need to use 'return' in the function, and it then works:

<?php
$value 
20;
function 
timestwo($value) { $result $value 2; return $result; }
$doubled timestwo($value);
echo 
"$value doubled is $doubled";
//20 doubled is 40
?>



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