Global works...
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From: "Jennifer Goodie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Boyd Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: [PHP] rename variables
> > I'm trying to rename some variables.
> >
> > first I have a function -
> > randomize (3,4); //has created unique $numbers
> >
> > then I want to create a function for the renaming:
> >
> > renameit($sculp); //sends $sculp for the new variable name
> >
> > and this function (and variations)
> >
> > function renameit($var){
> > $z = 1;
> > foreach ($numbers as $currNum){
> > $var[$z++] = $output[$currNum]; //creates $sculp[1 and 2]
> > }
> > }
> >
> > but failed
> >
> > if I use
> > $z = 1;
> > foreach ($numbers as $currNum){
> > $sculp[$z++] = $output[$currNum];
> >
> > after randomize (3,4);
> >
> > it works fine -but I want it in a function.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
> Read up on scope. If you want $numbers to be available to your function
it
> has to be in that function's scope. Either pass it or declare it global.
>
> http://us2.php.net/variables.scope
>
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