Syntax Error When Passing Array By Reference

[RogerInHawaii]

I would like to pass an array by reference to a function so that I can modify the contents of the array and effectively "return" that array to the caller.

I tried doing this:

function MyFunction(&$MyArray)
{
   MyArray[0] = "First";
   MyArray[2] = "Second";
}
 

[Please use CODE tags when posting source code. Thanks! --pbmods]

But I get a sytnax error indicating an unexpected left bracket at the
MyArray[0] = "First"; statement.

I do realize that I could do something like:

function MyFunction()
{
   MyArray[0] = "First";
   MyArray[2] = "Second";
   return MyArray;
}
 

but I actually need to return multiple arrays from the function, so using the "return" approach doesn't work in my case. Yet, even when I just try to have one passed-in-array-by-reference I get the syntax error.

So, how can I do what I want, which is to pass in (and out) an array by reference?

Roger Garrett

[RogerInHawaii]

Fooey. Never mind. I realized my mistake and it has nothing to do with passing array references.

[pbmods]

Fooey. Never mind. I realized my mistake and it has nothing to do with passing array references.

Glad to hear you worked it out. What was the problem?