Question

Would setting the $link to my database be one thing that I should use a GLOBAL scope for? In my setting of (lots of functions)…it seems as though having only one variable that is in the global scope would be wise.

I am currently using the functions to transfer it back and forth so that way I do not have it in the global scope. But it is a bit of a hindrance to my script.

Please advise.

Answer 1

Your best way to accomplish this is by using a function as there already global.

function getDB()
{
   global $Database;
   Return $Database;
}

Then throughout you application use

getDB()->query(...)

Or if your just calling the resource then

mysql_query(...,getDB());