freeCodeCamp/guide/english/php/functions/index.md

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title: Functions
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## PHP Functions Introduction
A function is a block of statements that can be used repeatedly in a program.
### Simple Function + Call
```php
function say_hello() {
return "Hello!";
}
echo say_hello();
```
### Simple Function + Parameter + Call
```php
function say_hello($friend) {
return "Hello " . $friend . "!";
}
echo say_hello('Tommy');
```
### strtoupper - Makes all Chars BIGGER AND BIGGER!
```php
function makeItBIG($a_lot_of_names) {
foreach($a_lot_of_names as $the_simpsons) {
$BIG[] = strtoupper($the_simpsons);
}
return $BIG;
}
$a_lot_of_names = ['Homer', 'Marge', 'Bart', 'Maggy', 'Lisa'];
var_dump(makeItBIG($a_lot_of_names));
```
#### More Information:
* <a href="https://secure.php.net/manual/en/functions.user-defined.php">php.net user defined functions manual</a>