Variable scope issue

[TheDust]

I have a file with two includes:

// include global variables
include("includes/globals.inc.php");
// include site functions
include("includes/functions.inc.php");

For some reason, functions.inc.php cannot read variables from globals.inc.php. The page that these files are being included on can read the variables just fine. However, when I call a function from functions.inc.php I get:

Notice: Undefined variable: global_SiteNavigation in /xxx_site_root/includes/functions.inc.php</b> on line 34

Then the function looks to use the values in that array, but can't find it. Any idea why this is?

 

[sleipnir214]

Insufficient data for a meaninful answer.

What do the two scripts do?


In general, variables instantiated outside of a function are not available within that function -- the exceptions being the superglobal variables, such as $_POST, $_GET, etc.

That said, you can make an externally-instantiated variable available inside a function using the "global" operator.

See

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php

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[TheDust]

Using the global operator worked. Thanks!