It's not possible return an array?

Answer 1

I believe that it's possible... haven't tried it, but the tip was a little sparse on the explanation.

Answer 2

It is possible and tried that many times.

function returnArray() {
return array (1, 2, "Nox");
}

now let's access the return array then print Nox:

$data = returnArray();

echo "Welcome ". $data[2]; // it will print Welcome Nox

Note: you can return associated array as well