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PHP PHP Functions Function Returns and More PHP Closures

Posted by Afgan Afror
Afgan Afror
Courses Plus Student 40 Points

Difference between USE vs GLOBAL ?

As title says, what is the difference between this 2 keywords in functional way?

1 Answer

Casey Ydenberg
Casey Ydenberg
15,622 Points
Casey Ydenberg
Casey Ydenberg
15,622 Points

Use defines a closure - it makes a variable defined outside the function accessible within the function. Global makes a variable accessible within ALL functions in ALL files. Global variables should be avoided as much as possible, as they are much more likely to conflict.