ID:               50110
 User updated by:  n8grndr1087 at optonline dot net
 Reported By:      n8grndr1087 at optonline dot net
 Status:           Open
 Bug Type:         Feature/Change Request
 Operating System: Unix
 PHP Version:      5.2.11
 New Comment:

This feature would also be useful for static (file scope) functions as
well.


Previous Comments:
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[2009-11-07 05:07:19] n8grndr1087 at optonline dot net

Description:
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Global variables should be able to be declared 'static'.
Static globals, like in C, would only be accessible from the current
file's scope. This would be a good way to protect internal variables
used behind the scenes in a particular file. 

If there is any effective way to protect variables that I overlooked,
outside of PHP classes, let me know. I understand that the possibility
of this depends on how the include/file processing mechanism works.

Reproduce code:
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myvar.inc: 
<?php
static $myvar = 1;
function get_myvar()
{
  global $myvar; // Since its not a true global, this may be different
  return $myvar;
}
function set_myvar($v)
{
  global $myvar;
  $myvar = $v;
}
?> 

test.php: 
<?php
include('myvar.inc');
echo get_myvar().'<br/> ';
set_myvar(0);
$myvar = 10000;
echo get_myvar();
?> 

Expected result:
----------------
1
0

Actual result:
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1
10000


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