unique ID by array_ shift?

[etrader]

I want to give a unique ID for each run of my php script. I was thinking of creating an array(1,2,3,4,5...), as I can regularly take the first value and delete. Is there any command like array_ shift to do so?

 

array_ shift take the first item but does not permanently delete it; thus, it will be the first item again in the next run.

 

Or do you have a subtle idea for assigning unique ID to each run?

[fugix]

well you can you can set a variable to a value...say one...for this example we'll say that $i=1, and at the end of your script you could say $1++ which will increment the number every time the script is run...there are numerous ways to do what you want...you could tweak your idea a, use what i told you , you a database...sessions etc..

[tbare]

fugix meant:

<?php
$i++;
?>

, not $1++... simple typo

[fugix]

fugix meant:

<?php
$i++;
?>

, not $1++... simple typo

yeah ...lol thanks

[Pikachu2000]

That won't work. If you initialize a variable at the beginning of a script and increment it at the end, when the script runs again, the variable is initialized again at the same value as the last time the script ran, not the incremented value. You're going to need to store a value in a database or in a file and increment the value that way.

[etrader]

You are quite right Pikachu2000. This cannot be a practical solution. I resolved it by storing the last value.

[fugix]

yes i see why my theory is flawed...my appologies