[SOLVED] write external variables?

[adamh91]

Hey, I was wondering if its possible to edit the variables in another file. e.g.

 

config.php

$db_user = "admin";
$db_pass = 'password';
$db_host = 'localhost';
$db_name = 'mail';

 

somename.php

<? 
include 'config.php';
//Some code to edit the variable stored in config.php
?>

 

Sorry for the bad explanation 

Is there a way to do this? =s

thanks

[trq]

Sorry for the bad explanation

 

Then please fix it.

[adamh91]

Sorry, I want to edit variables in config.php, would i write a new config.php?

[adamh91]

Sorry for the 'bump'.

but i need help =[

[redarrow]

What do you wont to do ?

 

looking at your code you want to move thed atabase connection to a single page correct ?

[wildteen88]

If I'm understanding you correctly, Yes you can do that. When you include a file, that file then becomes part of the file it is being included in. So any variables/functions that is in the included file these can be used in the file main file too, variables can also be modified too.

 

Think of include/require as copy 'n' paste. As that is what PHP basically does.

 

Includes are very handy when including frequent bits of code, for example when connecting to a database. Every time you need to connect to a database just simply include the file, rather than having to retype the same bit of code each time.

[bwochinski]

Or are you wanting to permanently modify the variables in config.php?  As in storing the Database config.

[adamh91]

Or are you wanting to permanently modify the variables in config.php?  As in storing the Database config.

Yeah i was refering to that sorry.

thanks for everyones help but ive decided to store it differently ^^