Re: Re: global scope issue

* Thus wrote Ford, Mike [LSS] (M.Ford@lmu.ac.uk): > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ivo Fokkema [mailto:I.F.A.C.Fokkema@LUMC.nl] > > Sent: 13 August 2003 15:45 > > > > "Shawn McKenzie" <nospam@mckenzies.net> wrote in message > > news:20030813142705.28520.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > > > As far as I know, no defined variable is global by default. > > If you would > > really need this variable to be global, you'll need to do a > > > > global $test; > > > > to make $test global. > > Absolute rubbish!! ALL variables used in the global scope are automatically > global and available in the superglobal array $GLOBALS. You're confusing > this with the issue that global variables are not automatically accessible > within functions but must be "imported" with the global statement. (And a > global statement in the gloabl scope has absolutely no effect whatsoever.) I also believe php gives a warning/error about globaling a global var in global scope. Curt -- "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."