There are over 700 functions available in php and below I will show you how to create you own function.  Functions all start with the word function(). Here are some things to remember

  • name your functions based on what a function does
  • { start your function
  • put your code
  • } end your function
  • call your function

<?php function fullname($firstname){ // Start your function with an appropriate function name

// Put your code

$last_name = “Smith”;
$full_name= $first_name . ” ” . $last_name;
return $full_name;

} // end your function

<?PHP echo fullname(Joe); ?> //Calling this function will display Joe Smith