Accessing Variables from within Functions

I need to access external variables from within function

[erikcw]

Hi All,

A while back I found a php function that would make all variables in a script available to a custom function.

ie:

$test1 = 1

function test() {
//STATEMENT GOES HERE

echo $test

}

I haven't been able to find this function again. Any ideas?

[jatar_k]

PHP Variable Scope [ca2.php.net]

that is the right answer but I doubt that is what you are looking for, maybe this

Using Register Globals [ca.php.net]

[erikcw]

thanks for your reply jatar_k.

While the variable scope method may be a way to go, it is not the one I am looking for.

The function I discovered was in a php.net user comment on function and making variables globabaly available - I just can't seem to find that post again or rmember the script that I used it in for testing.

If I remeber correctly, the function (if it was a function) started with an "e" (maybe explode, expand...?)

I'm lost!

[coopster]

extract [php.net]?

[erikcw]

Thanks Coopster!

I finally found the script that I had used it in, and the code was:

extract($GLOBALS);

function test() {
extract($GLOBALS);
statements & variables
}

Thanks for your help!