Unable to return array from function

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Hi,

I am new to codeigniter and a beginner in php so would appreciate your help with this basic problem:

I am unable to return an array from a function in a model to the controller. The code for calling the function is

Code:

$getdata=array();
$data['parent']=$this->MCats->getparent(12,$getdata);

The code the model uses to return the data is simply:

Code:

return $breadcrumb;

If I use print_r to display the $breadcumb array immediately prior to it being returned I get the result:

Array ( [0] => test [1] => games| [2] => fun| )

I'd be grateful for any advice to solve this problem.