Re: variable in function parameter

* Thus wrote CPT John W. Holmes (holmes072000@charter.net): > > * Thus wrote 386-DX (murat@robcol.k12.tr): > > > Hello. Let's say I have something like this: > > > > > > function aa($test) { > > > $a = 8; > > > echo $test; > > > } > > > > > > $a = 2; > > > aa("a is ". ($a>5?"greater":"equal to or less"). > > > " than 5".); > > > > http://php.net/eval > > No... you need to make $a global within the function for that change to > affect $a outside the function > > function (...) > { > global $a; > $a = 8; > > (can maybe do that in one operation, try it and see) A yes, I did forget to mention that but as per requested I was assuming they wanted the string test to be evalulated. <snip> I want this to output "a is greater than 5".. how can i modify the code so that the function parameter is evaluated inside the function? </snip> Curt -- "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."