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Request #20549 register_global and scoping vars
Submitted: 2002-11-21 13:27 UTC Modified: 2002-11-22 10:51 UTC
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From: somekool at mytradecenter dot com Assigned:
Status: Wont fix Package: Feature/Change Request
PHP Version: 4.2.2 OS: Slackware Linux
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2002-11-21 13:27 UTC] somekool at mytradecenter dot com 
Hi

this is most a request than a regular bug report.
we found that we can't access get and post vars in user defined function by using $var in PHP 4.2. even with register_globals set to on, variable cannot be accessed by using the common way.

this require a lot of work to adapt our code and we prefer to take the responsability on our own. we understand the security issue, and appreciate that PHP take care of user security. but, can't we handle by our own the security problem ? is there any option to make External variables being global as it was ?

thanks

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 [2002-11-21 16:34 UTC] iliaa@php.net 
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If you enable register_globals then variables passed via GET/POST/COOKIE will be avaliable in the global scope.
 [2002-11-21 22:09 UTC] somekool at mytradecenter dot com 
yes i enabled register_globals

but i would like my variables to be really global and usable in every scope, even in user defined function

function foo()
{
  echo $varX;
}

without specifying "global $varX;"
 [2002-11-22 05:35 UTC] derick@php.net 
That is not going to happen.
 [2002-11-22 10:19 UTC] somekool at mytradecenter dot com 
but it was already possible to do it.
i dont know which version i used, but it worked fine.
i think this could be customizable. again, even if PHP is secure by default, user could prefer to handle risk on their own.

another little question, do you plan to remove register_globals option availability in future version ? if yes, we will start update our code now. i hope not.

thanks
 [2002-11-22 10:26 UTC] iliaa@php.net 
register_globals ini setting will probably be avaliable for a long time to come.
 [2002-11-22 10:50 UTC] derick@php.net 
no, most likely not.

Derick
 [2002-11-22 10:51 UTC] derick@php.net 
Meaning to say that it will most likely not be removed; atleast not before hell freezes.

Derick
 
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