How to use variables outside of a function without globaling each one?

[Jakez]

Ok let's say I am loading settings from MySQL into varibles like so:

$result=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table WHERE id='1' LIMIT 1");
while($row=mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
  $path=$row['path'];
  $etc=$row['etc'];
}

 

Then I have a function:

 

function func_name()
{
  global $path, $etc;
  print $path.$etc;
}

 

Is there a way to "pre" global these variables so that I can use them in all my functions without having to global them inside each function? I have a lot of variables loaded in the settings and I'd rather not have to global them in every function.

[nafetski]

Declare them outside of the function, and they'll be global

 

 

[Jakez]

Declare them outside of the function, and they'll be global

 

I think I just learned something while searching Google.

 

Do I just use $GLOBALS[path] and $GLOBALS[etc] inside the function?

[trq]

Declare them outside of the function, and they'll be global

 

 

 

No they won't.

 

To the OP. Globals should be avoided, pass your arguments into your functions and return data from them.

[dstar101]

Add the code in new file and use require_once to access them.You still need to use global statement

[trq]

Add the code in new file and use require_once to access them.You still need to use global statement

 

That does nothing to answer the op's question.

[ignace]

$result = mysql_query('SELECT path, etc FROM table WHERE id=1 LIMIT 1');
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
    func_name($row['path'], $row['etc']);
}