A nice explanation, via the mind of Lars Torben Wilson, exists here :
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general&m=97717398101040&w=2
Also, you may want to check out :
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.php
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.define.php
Philip
On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Karl J. Stubsjoen wrote:
> I'm a bit troubled with the fact that variables declared at the top of your
> script are not then global to functions within that script. That in order
> to see that variable within a function you'd have to declare it as global in
> the function (understanding that the variable could have been set at the top
> of the script). This seems extremely backwards to me (me being a VB guy).
>
> Would someone kindly shine the light down upon me with an explanation of
> this logic? And why can't I possibly declare the variable as Global at the
> top of my script?
>
> Thats a big "Hmmmm...."
>
>
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