Odd Variable Issue

nniehoff · #1 15-Mar-2004, 08:58

It has been a long time since I have posted here but I have an interesting issue. I am working on a php script that I wrote and have used for some time. Today I added an array just like normal but when I try to do anything with the array it won't work. See below for the code.

Code:

$registration_dates = array ( # this is an array containing the cutoff date for the current event
                              'deadline_year'  => 2004,
                              'deadline_month' => 4,
                              'deadline_date'  => 15
                              );

I thought maybie it was the integers but it's not I tried strings to I can't even echo part of the array to the string. I guess maybe its just monday. Any ideas?

Nick

nniehoff · #2 15-Mar-2004, 09:18

Solved my own problem. I am used to using perl not php so I assumed global variables live tell the end of the program. I guess if you enter a function you must pass variables to it, the global variables are inaccessable here.

Nick

JdS · #3 16-Mar-2004, 07:12

Hey Nick, it's been a WHILE...

Sorry I couldn't help you sooner but these days, I only have a couple of hours per day to do stuff online.

BTW, you can also use $GLOBALS['variable_name'] inside functions to access variables that were created outside. It's just another way (which is useful to know), so don't take it as a recommendation, suggestion or anything like that...

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