session variables vs scope

[GrepZen]

'Lo All,

I'm learning PHP from an ASP background. I've searched found and read some articles on PHP's variable scope but can't find --or need help finding-- something that addresses the scope of session variables.

That just sounds funny to ask. I'd have thougth that a session variable is a session variable no matter where when or how it's defined.

session_start();

function SomeFunction(){
$_session['SomeVarName'] = 'of Value';
}

//calling the function
SomeFunction();

echo 'there should be something '. $_session['SomeVarName'] .' here.';


So comes the question, how can I assign a session variable and make it available in and out of functions? "global $_session['SomeVarName'];" doesn't seem to be doing the trick.

Any insight you could offer or even links to related articles would be welcomed.

Respectfully,
Micke

[pcthug]

Try Capitalizing your calls to the session superglobal variable. Like so:
session_start();

function SomeFunction(){
$_SESSION['SomeVarName'] = 'of Value';
}

//calling the function
SomeFunction();

echo 'there should be something '. $_SESSION['SomeVarName'] .' here.';

[GrepZen]

well that was embarasingly simple!

pcthug, thanks! worked fine!

[lotuzwine]

lol