Posted by JDS on 08/23/05 22:56

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:01:04 -0700, Super Mango wrote:

> Hi -
>
> Is it possible to change the status of a variable to superglobal so
> it'll be valid inside functions without declaring it with "global"
> inside each function?
>
> Thanks -

All you have to do is put it inside one of the superglobal arrays. Use
those arrays directly inside the function.

e.g. instead of

function donut(){
global $holes;
return $holes - 1;
}

do

function donut(){
return $GLOBALS['holes'] - 1;
/* or $_SESSION['holes'] or $_POST['holes'] or other superglobal */
}

However, the real answer to your question is DO NOT USE GLOBALS INSIDE
FUNCTIONS!!!! You are just asking for trouble down the line, take my word
for it.

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