Re: variable substitution

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On Jan 1, 2008 2:17 PM, jekillen <jekillen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello again;
> I have two variables declared in the global scope of a script.
> $string_a = 'stuff $string_b and more stuff';
> $string_b = '';
> One is a string with a reference for substitution to the other
> string which is empty.
> In the processing body of the script are if/if else blocks.
> In these blocks I want to use $string_a  and
> set $string_b  to a value
> if( condition)
> { $string_b = 'by the way;';... etc
> so $string_a should read:
> "stuff and by the way; and more stuff"
> But this substitution will not take place
> in the context of the else if block. I do not
> want to write $string_a in at least 5 different
> if else blocks because it is about 10 lines
> intended to be an e-mail message body -> !SPAM.
>
> this script is used to process data sent from a
> link in another e-mail message used to validate
> and e-mail address.
>
> Q: Is there a way to get the substitution to take
>      place here? (by reference, maybe?)
>
> Thank you in advance for info
> Jeff K
>
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Hmmm... will this work?

function get_string_a() {
    global $string_b;
    return "stuff $string_b and more stuff";
}

-Casey

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