note 104469 added to language.variables.scope

Here is one example, how the 2nd function(thank_mssg) can access the variable $operation from the first function(add_word). keep in mind, that the variable has to be declare global in both function. function add_word($_POST) { global $operation; $eword = get_post('eword'); /// if words are presents than run this query $d3000_query="do something with the DB"; $operation = mysql_query($d3000_query); } function thank_mssg(){ global $operation; if($operation) return ("thank you for adding a word"); else { return die(" Not working ) : ".mysql_error()); } } ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 99.9.188.9 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/104469 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104469 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/104469 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php