Re: Using register_globals

On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 01:09, SLanger@spirit21.de wrote: > One thing that hasn't been mentioned explicitly about register_globals > turned to off is the readablity of the code and thus the reuse of code. > When you use GET, POST, etc... everybody reading your script knows exactly > where the data is coming from and can make a fairly good assumption to its > use. On the other hand when using register_globals on, you have no way of > knowing without having to step through the whole script. > And lets be honest, most developers tend to be sloppy on commenting their > code since they think it is perfectly self explanatory. (including me btw) > > > Another issue I haven't read so far is that making your scrip work when > register_globals is off makes it to be more compatible since scripts using > GET and POST array should still work on systems that have register_globals > turned on. > > Regards > Stefan At the risk of sending a 'me too' message to the list, I would just like to say that I think these are excellent points. Torben -- Torben Wilson <torben@php.net> +1.604.709.0506 http://www.thebuttlesschaps.com http://www.inflatableeye.com http://www.hybrid17.com http://www.themainonmain.com -----==== Boycott Starbucks! http://www.haidabuckscafe.com ====-----