note 42095 added to functions.arguments

To kieran at kieran dot ca : Your initial code does not work because default value must be a static value. From the manual: "The default value must be a constant expression, not (for example) a variable, a class member or a function call." So, a default value cannot be sest to another variable. There are a lot of work arounds for this, including your method. Setting default parameters to FALSE then using === to compare works well, as does using func_num_args() in some cases. The best solution will, of course, depend on the problem. Hope this helps someone out there! ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+42095 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+42095&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+42095&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php