function not returning values into my array

[Amzul]

hello all,

i made a function that supposed to feed dual array

my problam is that the varibal is visibale inside the function but when it return it dies with it. :(

thats what i want the function to return
[CODE=php]function sort($n,$mytime stemp,$mytoatl) {
$ts[$n][0]=$mytimestemp;
$total[$n][0]=$mytotal;
return;
}[/CODE]
then when i want to use the data i get notice that its empty
[CODE=php]print_r($ts);
print_r($total) ;[/CODE]
i know the first time i use $ts and $total is inside the function
but even if i first put them at the top of the code or right affter the functin or righr before the function still they dont get updated with $mytimestemp and $mytotal.

i try to declare it like that :
A:
[CODE=php]$ts;
$total;[/CODE]B:
[CODE=php]$ts = array();
$total = array();[/CODE]C:
[CODE=php]global $ts;
global $total;[/CODE]
is it because its array in array?

[nomad]

hello all,

i made a function that supposed to feed dual array

my problam is that the varibal is visibale inside the function but when it return it dies with it. :(

thats what i want the function to return
[CODE=php]function sort($n,$mytime stemp,$mytoatl) {
$ts[$n][0]=$mytimestemp;
$total[$n][0]=$mytotal;
return;
}[/CODE]
then when i want to use the data i get notice that its empty
[CODE=php]print_r($ts);
print_r($total) ;[/CODE]
i know the first time i use $ts and $total is inside the function
but even if i first put them at the top of the code or right affter the functin or righr before the function still they dont get updated with $mytimestemp and $mytotal.

i try to declare it like that :
A:
[CODE=php]$ts;
$total;[/CODE]B:
[CODE=php]$ts = array();
$total = array();[/CODE]C:
[CODE=php]global $ts;
global $total;[/CODE]
is it because its array in array?

What are you trying to return. Possible a $ value
your print proved that.

[Amzul]

silly me i got it now, affter looking around i notice that
when calling to a functiuon i need to send it the refrence of the array

so it should be like that :

[CODE=php]function sort($n,$mytime stemp,$mytoatl, $ts,$total){
$ts[$n][0]=$mytimestemp;
$total[$n][0]=$mytotal;
return;
}[/CODE]

and the call is:
[CODE=php]sort($n,'2008-01-24','200',&$ts, &$total);[/CODE]