Posted by matt on 09/16/05 20:47

"Oli Filth" <catch@olifilth.co.uk> wrote in message
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> matt said the following on 16/09/2005 18:10:
>> I made function that inputs 3 variables and outputs 1. I modified it to
>> accept 4 variables. Most of the time, it will use the old method of 3
>> variable input, but occasionally it will need that 4th var. is there a
>> way to leave the code that calls the function in place, and add the
>> ability to use a function w/ 4 variables? right now, it gives me a
>> warning that the variable is not sent. I'd like to shy away from
>> suppressing warnings. I'm using php 4.3
>>
>
> function foo($a, $b, $c, $d = DEFAULT_VALUE)
> {
>
>
>
> }
>
>
> where DEFAULT_VALUE is whatever you want the value of $d to be when foo()
> is called with only 3 arguments.
>
> Now, calling:
>
> foo(1, 2, 3);
>
> is the same as calling:
>
> foo(1, 2, 3, DEFAULT_VALUE);
>

Ah man, that's perfect. Thanks! And such a fast response.

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