RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: Proposal

Hi, > force a prefix onto the variable name. I.e., > import_globals("GPC", "form_"); I like this idea (the whole idea of import_globals is good, I think, but I'd rather call it accept_globals, but more on that later :), only this would make it difficult to actually differentiate between get, post and cookie, needing import_globals("G", "get_"); import_globals("P", "post_"); and import_globals("C", "cookie_"); if that was needed. I would like to see it implemented something like accept_globals("GPC", 'user', 'password', 'value_*', 'more'); where you can specify both complete names and wildcards, even though I'd like a better range-check for the wildcard, perhaps something like value_[0..12]. About accept_globals, I think that a newbie might see import_globals as a necessary step to get things to work (which it is), and not think about it any more. If you alter the function name, people might think a bit more? import_globals: 'OK, if I want to use this variable, I need to import it' accept_globals: 'OK, if I accept this variable, I must also check its validity' To be honest, I would like accept_user_globals even better... Just another 2 cents :) Cheerio, Marc.