how do you get a variable from another file? how many ways to do this?

[scbookz]

what is the best way to get a variable from one file and use it in another file?

 

1.php has a $yahoo variable

 

2.php wants to use that variable

 

how do i get that  item into 2.php

[scbookz]

page  1  a.php

 

$var = 1

----------------------------------------------

page 2  b.php

 

echo $var

[The Little Guy]

I would do it like this:

 

<?php
// 1.php
$yahoo = "http://yahoo.com";
?>

 

<?php
// 2.php
include '1.php';

echo $yahoo;
?>