How can PHP handle multiple return values from a function efficiently?

When a function needs to return multiple values in PHP, one efficient way to handle this is by using an associative array to store and return the values. This allows for easy access to the different return values using keys. By returning an associative array, we can efficiently manage and access multiple return values from a function. 

function getMultipleValues() {
    $value1 = 10;
    $value2 = "Hello";
    
    return array(
        'value1' => $value1,
        'value2' => $value2
    );
}

$result = getMultipleValues();
echo $result['value1']; // Output: 10
echo $result['value2']; // Output: Hello

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