a global variable in an included file not available in another

Asked Sep 21 '17 at 22:03

Active Sep 21 '17 at 22:24

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In php I have a page index1.php that starts like this:

require_once ('mysql_connect.php'); 
require_once ('includes/login_functions.inc.php');

In my mysql_connect.php, the last two lines are:

global $dbc;
$dbc = connect_to_db(); ?>

Now, in login_functions.inc.php I use $dbc within a function, but I get the following error:

Undefined variable: dbc in /var/www/[a few sub directories]/includes/login_functions.inc.php

Why can't login_functions.inc.php see $dbc? What am I missing?

asked Sep 21 '17 at 22:03

fiacobelli

place the global *after* the method – Funk Forty Niner Sep 21 '17 at 22:06
and if not that ^ then show us where you're using that method and how – Funk Forty Niner Sep 21 '17 at 22:08
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Ok, I've posted 2 comments with no response and you've been given an answer below. Whether it will still be there when you get back, is anyone's guess. I have now left the question and closed your question. Consult the duplicates. – Funk Forty Niner Sep 21 '17 at 22:23
Thank you. The answer was indeed here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/32678766/715582 – fiacobelli Sep 27 '17 at 21:24

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