Re: What's more effecient: var on every page or simple function?

I'd say the first one, but if you'd use $myvar as a constant only, try this: define("MYVAR",3); Might be even more efficient ;-) btw. You can call this value like this: echo MYVAR; Zef "Noah Spitzer-Williams" <noahsw@cyberdude.com> schreef in berichtnieuws 9dpjiu$5nu$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > Which of the two is more efficient: > > # start of file.php > $myvar = 3; > # end file.php > > #start of file.php > function myvar() { > return 3; > } > #end file.php > > the difference between the two is the first example would set the variable > on every page regardless of whether it was used whereas with the function > obviously it would be used only if it were called. > > what's better? (myvar is a constant #) > > - Noah > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >