Re: Re: Using constructs like unset() in expressions like ()&&()

From: Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:22:49 +0000
Subject: Re: Re: Using constructs like unset() in expressions like ()&&()
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Tomas Tintera wrote: > Thanks for your answers (you probably don't understand me). > > I am looking for some construct (or statement or function) which allows > to do this: > > <?php (True==False) or (construct_i_am_looking_for(unset($a))); ?> > > Note that the unset() has no return value (and so it can't be used as a > part of other expression; it can be only used as a stand-alone > statement), so I thing it could be good if there were some construct > which makes expression with return value from expression with no return > value. > > It is not possible to use just > <?php (True==False) or (unset($a)); ?> Perhaps something like this: function my_unset($var){ global $$var; $wasset = isset($$var); unset($$var); return $wasset; } my_unset('a'); //unset($a); Or, in a more general way: function forcereturn ($php){ return eval($php); } Damned if I understand *why* you want this, mind you. :-) -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm

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