note 108872 added to language.variables.scope

I don't pretend to understand this, but there is something strange when you define or reassign a variable within a statement vs at the top level: fileA: if ( "somecondition" ) $IS_TEST_MODE=TRUE; else $IS_TEST_MODE=FALSE; require "fileB"; fileB: echo "Test mode='{$IS_TEST_MODE}'"; I expected it to echo Test mode = '1' or Test mode = '0' but instead it is Test mode = '' Assignment from the top level does work like expected, so there seems to be something about assignment that affects variable visibility. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 152.14.95.61 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/108872 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/108872 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/108872 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php