How to access a variable across two files

Question

I have three files - global.php, test.php, test1.php

Global.php

$filename;
$filename = "test";

test.php

$filename = "myfile.jpg";
echo $filename;

test1.php

echo $filename;

I can read this variable from both test and test1 files by include 'global.php';

Now i want to set the value of $filename in test.php and the same value i want to read in test1.php.

I tried with session variables as well but due to two different files i am not able to capture the variable.

How to achieve this........

Thanks for help in advance.....

Could you show us some code? IMO, there's no reason for this not to work. Also keep in mind that variables are temporary at each reloading of the page will require all the variables to be recreated. — ChrisR, Sep 03 '13 at 09:45

MD SHAHIDUL ISLAM · Answer 1 · 2017-11-06T00:42:56.670

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Use:

global.php

<?php
if(!session_id()) session_start();
$filename = "test";
if(!isset($_SESSION['filename'])) {
    $_SESSION['filename'] = $filename;
}
?>

test.php

<?php
if(!session_id()) session_start();
//include("global.php");
$_SESSION['filename'] = "new value";
?>

test1.php

<?php
if(!session_id()) session_start();
$filename = $_SESSION['filename'];
echo $filename; //output new value
?>

edited Nov 06 '17 at 00:42

answered Sep 03 '13 at 09:55

MD SHAHIDUL ISLAM

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Is the include necessary to set the variable name in `test.php`? – Louie Bertoncin May 02 '16 at 18:04
Thanks @LouieBertoncin , Good findings. No need to include `global.php` in `test.php` – MD SHAHIDUL ISLAM May 08 '16 at 12:08

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 17 '21 at 10:21

I think the best way to understand this is as following:
You have one file index.php whit some variable defined.

$indexVar = 'sometext';

This variable is visible on all index.php file. But like a function, if you include other files, the variable will not be visible unless you specify that this variable has scope global.

You should redefine the scope of this variable in your new file, like this:

global $indexVar;

Then you will be able to acess directly by calling it as you were in your main file. You could use an "echo" in both files, index.php and any other file.

Padmanathan J · Answer 3 · 2013-09-03T09:59:13.547

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First you start session at the top of the page.

Assign your variable into your session.

Check this and Try it your self

test.php

<?php
session_start(); // session start
include("global.php");
$filename = "myfile.jpg";
$_SESSION['samplename']=$filename ; // Session Set
?>

test1.php

<?php
session_start(); // session start
$getvalue = $_SESSION['samplename']; // session get
echo $getvalue;
?>

edited Sep 03 '13 at 09:59

answered Sep 03 '13 at 09:49

Padmanathan J

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after assigning value to $filename i am closing test.php file. so session is not persisting – user2688512 Sep 03 '13 at 09:53
@user2688512 include function use after session_start – Padmanathan J Sep 03 '13 at 10:01

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