note 58849 added to function.compact

You might could think of it as ${$var}. So, if you variable is not accessible with the ${$var} it will not working with this function. Examples being inside of function or class where you variable is not present. <?php $foo = 'bar'; function blah() { // this will no work since the $foo is not in scope $somthin = compact('foo'); // you get empty array } ?> PS: Sorry for my poor english... ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.compact.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+58849 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58849&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+58849&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php