[SOLVED] arrays/references - a quickie

[redbullmarky]

Hi all
On PHP5 here - not sure if it makes a difference to the answer at all.

If a function/class method returns an array, is it best to pick it up by reference?

[code]
function myfunction()
{
   return $reallybigarray;
}

$thearray = myfunction();
[/code]

or

[code]
function myfunction()
{
   return $reallybigarray;
}

$thearray = &myfunction();
[/code]

cheers
Mark

[effigy]

I think references are always the way to go when passing around arrays, whether it's PHP, Perl, etc. Otherwise, the array has to be copied.

[redbullmarky]

ok cool, thanks!