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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Working With Functions Introducing Functions

Posted by ammarkhan
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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points

Am i doing it wrong?

$numbers = array(1,5,8);

function $sum() {
 $value = array_sum($numbers) 
   return $value;
}

echo $sum;

1 Answer

Richard Duncan
Richard Duncan
5,568 Points
Richard Duncan
Richard Duncan
5,568 Points

Yes :), here you go, careful with the dollar signs, they are used for declaring variables but not functions. Returns "14"

$numbers = array(1,5,8);

function sum($numbers) {
 $value = array_sum($numbers);
   return $value;
}

echo sum($numbers);