How to Pass Information to PHP Functions
PHP takes a lot of inspiration from other languages. Its references are like Perl’s; its stdlib is from C; its OO parts are from Java and C++. But it’s also got its own quirks that make it weirder than the rest of them put together. The
Information can be passed to PHP functions through arguments. Arguments are just like variables, and they’re specified after the function name in parentheses. The list of arguments can be split up with a comma to improve readability, and you may have as many as you want.
Since PHP 8.0, you can add a trailing comma to the end of the list of arguments in order to separate them vertically for easier reading. This is useful for longer lists of arguments or if you have multiple parameters with similar names. In addition, the parameter list can be sorted by key for easy navigation. This is particularly helpful when you have to pass values through the function call or in a loop, where you can just use the index to get to the value you need quickly.