How to define a new global function?

[Ming]

Very frequently, I need to use codes like this to see output clearly:

$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";

How can convert this piece of code to a global function (for example:
echopre) in Php so that I can use echopre($data) anywhere in php
program (in my server)?

Thanks,

[Rik]

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:12 +0200, Ming <mi*******@gmail.comwrote:

Very frequently, I need to use codes like this to see output clearly:

$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";

How can convert this piece of code to a global function (for example:
echopre) in Php so that I can use echopre($data) anywhere in php
program (in my server)?

Define the function somewhere? Functions are always in scope, there are no
'local' or 'global' functions. So just put this code somewhere in the
beginning/in a functions-include file:
<?php
function echopre($a){
$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";
}
?>
--
Rik Wasmus

[Ming]

On Aug 17, 10:03 am, Rik <[e-mail]:

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:12 +0200, Ming <[e-mail]:

Very frequently, I need to use codes like this to see output clearly:

$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";

How can convert this piece of code to a global function (for example:
echopre) in Php so that I can use echopre($data) anywhere in php
program (in my server)?

Define the function somewhere? Functions are always in scope, there are no
'local' or 'global' functions. So just put this code somewhere in the
beginning/in a functions-include file:
<?php
function echopre($a){
$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";}

?>
--
Rik Wasmus

Thanks Rik.

I want to make it as a stand function come with php. i.e.: I want to
make it anywhere I can use echo.

[Rik]

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:05:31 +0200, Ming <mi*******@gmail.comwrote:

On Aug 17, 10:03 am, Rik <[e-mail]:

>On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:12 +0200, Ming <[e-mail]:

Very frequently, I need to use codes like this to see output clearly:

$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";

How can convert this piece of code to a global function (for example:
echopre) in Php so that I can use echopre($data) anywhere in php
program (in my server)?

Define the function somewhere? Functions are always in scope, there are
no
'local' or 'global' functions. So just put this code somewhere in the
beginning/in a functions-include file:
<?php
function echopre($a){
$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";}

?>
--

Don't quote signatures please.

I want to make it as a stand function come with php. i.e.: I want to
make it anywhere I can use echo.

Hmm, I'm not sure I understand. You want it to be a function that's
automatically available in every script run on the server, without
calling/defining it in the script? You could set an auto_prepend_file in
php.ini with the function definition.
--
Rik Wasmus

[Ming]

On Aug 17, 10:12 am, Rik <[e-mail]:

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:05:31 +0200, Ming <[e-mail]:

On Aug 17, 10:03 am, Rik <[e-mail]:

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:12 +0200, Ming <[e-mail]:
Very frequently, I need to use codes like this to see output clearly:

$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";

How can convert this piece of code to a global function (for example:
echopre) in Php so that I can use echopre($data) anywhere in php
program (in my server)?

Define the function somewhere? Functions are always in scope, there are
no
'local' or 'global' functions. So just put this code somewhere in the
beginning/in a functions-include file:
<?php
function echopre($a){
$a=print_r($var,true);
echo "<pre>$a</pre>";}

?>
--

Don't quote signatures please.

I want to make it as a stand function come with php. i.e.: I want to
make it anywhere I can use echo.

Hmm, I'm not sure I understand. You want it to be a function that's
automatically available in every script run on the server, without
calling/defining it in the script? You could set an auto_prepend_file in
php.ini with the function definition.
--
Rik Wasmus

Terrific help.

Many thanks!