Date: 05/05/06 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php

Okay... I need some help with functions here. I've read the documentation on php.net, and just when I think I understand functions, I get thrown a curve ball. Here's the situation.


Lets say I have the following function:

function DoStuff($var1){

if($var1 == "z"){
     $x = 1
     return $x
}else{
     $x = 2
     return $x;
}

}




Now, lets say I call this function:

$passedVar = "z";
DoStuff($passedVar);
echo $x;

In theory, I should get an echo of "1" ($x)

But, I do not. $x seems null. Now, as far I know, the variable of $x should be getting passed back to the file that called the function. Am I wrong in my thinking?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/447773.html