Returning by Reference

 
function &return_fish( ) {
            $fish = "Wanda";
            return $fish;
    }

    $fish_ref =& return_fish( );

1.	Function return more than one value
2.	Math Function Library
3.	A Function That Returns a Value
4.	Function Requiring Two Arguments
5.	A Function That Returns a Value
6.	Functions that return true or false
7.	Returning a value from a function
8.	Returning an array from a function
9.	Returning a list an array from function
10.	Returning Values by Reference
11.	Returning a Value by Reference
12.	Returning More Than One Value
13.	Multiple return statements in a function
14.	return multiple values from a function
15.	Using an array returned from a function
16.	Passing Arguments and Returning Values by Reference
17.	User-Defined Function to Determine a Leap Year

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