Calling session variable inside a function

[Akhenaten]

Related to my previous question on searching through an array, I
discovered the issue. I have a session variable ($username) which I
can not call inside my functions. I can call it just fine outside the
function. Suggestions?

Also, is it an issue because my array returns a column with the same
name?

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function respond_check($ qid)
{
include "db.inc.php ";
$postchk2 = mysql_query("SE LECT username FROM `answers` , `users`
WHERE `qid` = $qid AND `a_uid` = `userid` LIMIT 0,

30",$db);

while ($userx=mysql_f etch_array($pos tchk2))
{


if (in_array("$use rname",$userx)) {
echo "Got I finally Got ITT!!!!";
}


}

}
echo "$username is cool"; // This works here but not within the
function

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[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: Calling session variable inside a function

Akhenaten wrote:

Related to my previous question on searching through an array, I
discovered the issue. I have a session variable ($username) which I
can not call inside my functions. I can call it just fine outside the
function. Suggestions?
>
Also, is it an issue because my array returns a column with the same
name?
>
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>
function respond_check($ qid)
{
include "db.inc.php ";
$postchk2 = mysql_query("SE LECT username FROM `answers` , `users`
WHERE `qid` = $qid AND `a_uid` = `userid` LIMIT 0,
>
30",$db);
>
while ($userx=mysql_f etch_array($pos tchk2))
{
>
>
if (in_array("$use rname",$userx)) {
echo "Got I finally Got ITT!!!!";
}
>
>
}
>
}
echo "$username is cool"; // This works here but not within the
function
>
*************** *************
>

Variables external to a function are only valid if:

1) They are superglobals (i.e. $_SESSION, $_GET, $_POST, etc.),
2) They are defined as global in the function, or
3) They are passed to the function.

#3 is the best way to go for user variables; just pass the $username as
a parameter to the function.


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[Akhenaten]

Re: Calling session variable inside a function

Variables external to a function are only valid if:
>
1) They are superglobals (i.e. $_SESSION, $_GET, $_POST, etc.),
2) They are defined as global in the function, or
3) They are passed to the function.
>
#3 is the best way to go for user variables; just pass the $username as
a parameter to the function.
>
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JDS Computer Training Corp.
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Jerry, you just saved me from a painful 'death by code' experience.
Thank you.