# proto

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/30323
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- Started by Oliver Block on 2007-06-22T22:48:26+00:00
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## #30323 — Oliver Block — 2007-06-22T22:48:26+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/30323#30323

Hello,

what is the proto entry above the PHP_FUNCTION(myfunc) for?

Regards,

Oliver

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## #30325 — Stanislav Malyshev — 2007-06-23T00:12:43+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/30323#30325 · In reply to: #30323

> what is the proto entry above the PHP_FUNCTION(myfunc) for?

Describes the arguments function receives and the return value and gives 
short description to it. Can be used by automatic tools to collect 
information about functions implemented in certain PHP code.

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