Bug #51686 [Opn->Bgs]: Problem with global scoping

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=51686&edit=1 ID: 51686 Updated by: degeberg@php.net Reported by: quaspam at yahoo dot com Summary: Problem with global scoping -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Bug Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Windows PHP Version: 5.3.2 New Comment: Sorry, but your problem does not imply a bug in PHP itself. For a list of more appropriate places to ask for help using PHP, please visit http://www.php.net/support.php as this bug system is not the appropriate forum for asking support questions. Due to the volume of reports we can not explain in detail here why your report is not a bug. The support channels will be able to provide an explanation for you. Thank you for your interest in PHP. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-04-28 20:17:47] quaspam at yahoo dot com Description: ------------ I had trouble running the following using php 5.3.2: <?php $username = 'dummy value'; function fetchUsername(){ global $username; //Imitate retrieval $username ='Sample Value'; } fetchUsername(); echo $username; ?> The above printed the dummy value (dummy value). Am i missing something? Pliz help Test script: --------------- <?php $username = 'dummy value'; function fetchUsername(){ global $username; //Imitate retrieval $username ='Sample Value'; } fetchUsername(); echo $username; //Prints 'dummy value' ?> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=51686&edit=1