It's probably working becuase you have register_globals = ON in your php.ini and those variable names are being set by default. Your posted code is actually doing nothing. What I can't figure is why you're not getting any errors. :-\ -Kevin
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Code Advice > Hmm.. > > So then can anyone tell me why its working so far? ;) > > I am trying out every single function in this page in hopes to catch > something, but so far I don't see any breakage - I can see there are a > few ways to skin this cat.. the original code I posted DOES work.. I > still may be blind to any future breakings.. that's why I posted it. > Unfortunately, I'm getting responses saying that this code won't work > at all - when it does.. :-/ > > > Mike Ford wrote: > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Kevin Stone [mailto:kevin@;helpelf.com] > >>Sent: 06 November 2002 18:50 > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: Re: [PHP] Code Advice > >> > >> > >>All I have to go by is what I see. The method was this.. > >> > >><? > >>$get_allow = array('foo', 'bar', 'add', 'takeovertheworld'); > >> > >>while (list($key,$val)=each($get_allow)) > >>{ > >> if (isset($_GET[$key])) > >> $$key = $val; > >>} > >>?> > >> > >>The array $get_allow has numerical indicies. Looping through > >>that in the > >>method described is going to set an integer to $key. So your > >>first error is > >>going to be that $_GET[0] is Undefined. Second error is > >>going to be $$key > >>is an invalid variable name. > > > > > > Mea culpa -- you're quite right, and I should read more carefully! (Well, it is 7pm and going home time....) > > > > This should, of course, be done like this: > > > > $get_allow = array(......); > > > > foreach ($get_allow as $key): > > if (isset($_GET($key)): > > $$key = $_GET[$key]; > > endif; > > endforeach; > > > > Cheers! > > > > Mike > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, > > Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, > > JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, > > Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
