From 1f9807245a7e6aa840fc4f2f88eb2c2b6c78b22f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Cowburn <salathe@php.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:20:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify use of return parameter. Fixes #50730

git-svn-id: https://svn.php.net/repository/phpdoc/en/trunk@293493 c90b9560-bf6c-de11-be94-00142212c4b1
---
 reference/var/functions/print-r.xml | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/reference/var/functions/print-r.xml b/reference/var/functions/print-r.xml
index 8583828010..dea7222243 100644
--- a/reference/var/functions/print-r.xml
+++ b/reference/var/functions/print-r.xml
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@
      <listitem>
       <para>
        If you would like to capture the output of <function>print_r</function>, 
-       use the <parameter>return</parameter> parameter.  If this parameter is set
-       to &true;, <function>print_r</function> will return its output, instead of
-       printing it (which it does by default).
+       use the <parameter>return</parameter> parameter.  When this parameter is set
+       to &true;, <function>print_r</function> will return the information rather than print it.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
@@ -67,6 +66,10 @@
    will be presented in a format that shows keys and elements.  Similar
    notation is used for <type>object</type>s.
   </para>
+  <para>
+   When the <parameter>return</parameter> parameter is &true;, this function
+   will return a <type>string</type>. Otherwise, the return value is &true;.
+  </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="notes">