Here is a link to a tutorial which explains the issues and introduces how to use the new global variables. Write Secure Scripts with PHP 4.2! http://www.webmasterbase.com/article/758 Regards, Doug On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 00:30:24 +0100, Karina S wrote: >Hi, > >I have read, that use global variables on php site is not a good idea. I'm >newbie in PHP and maybe a stupid question: >If I make an array and register it in a session and after I use it all of my >pages as $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['variable'] and register_globals is off. In this >case is $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['variable'] a global variable? > >What is the best method (most secure method) to use the same array on all >php site? (I want to read the user data, but don't want to read it always >from database. I want to read once and use it on more pages. ) > >Thanks for your help! > > > > >-- >PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php