Is it considered best practice to use break statements along with return statements in PHP functions?

It is generally not considered best practice to use both break statements and return statements in PHP functions. Using both can lead to confusion and make the code harder to read and maintain. It is recommended to use either a break statement to exit a loop or a return statement to immediately exit the function.

function findValue($array, $value) {
    foreach ($array as $item) {
        if ($item === $value) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    
    return false;
}