Re: Opinion about the using $GLOBALS directly

On Wed, December 19, 2007 10:14 am, Stut wrote: > Richard Lynch wrote: >> On Wed, December 19, 2007 4:13 am, Sancar Saran wrote: >>> I want know to you opinions about using $GLOBALS directly. >>> >>> like >>> >>> $GLOBALS['myString'] = 'test'; >>> $GLOBALS['myArray']['this'] = 'this'; >>> $GLOBALS['myArray']['that'] = 'that'; >>> $GLOBALS['myClassObj] = new SomeClass; >> >> Don't. >> >> You are using global variables, and you might as well admit it and >> use >> the 'global' keyword to designate them as such. >> >> Poking stuff into $GLOBALS instead just makes it look like you're >> trying to pretend you're not using global variables when you are, to >> me. >> >> I did form this opinion before altering $GLOBALS was a documented >> feature. > > I would have to disagree. Using the global keyword makes it less > obvious > that the variable your dealing with is in the global scope. Using > $GLOBALS instead makes it clear to anyone looking at the code that > you're dealing with a global variable. Since the global keyword MEANS that the variable is in the global scope, I'm having a hard time seeing how it's less clear that the variable is in the global scope... 'Course I only have *ONE* or *TWO* at most in the first place, so I guess I never have any question about what's in the global scope... -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?