Re: [PHP] Understanding code.. again

2003-09-25 Thread Brad Pauly
Jeff McKeon wrote: Function Showmessage($msgvar = null) { echo $msgvar; } ? --snip-- What is the purpose in the function def of ($msgvar = null)?? Why not just function showmessage($msgvar)?? That sets a default value for $msgvar so you can call the function without an argument and it

RE: [PHP] Understanding code.. again

2003-09-25 Thread Jeff McKeon
Ok, so if an argument is supplied to the function, the = null is ignored? Jeff -Original Message- From: Brad Pauly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:09 PM To: Jeff McKeon Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Understanding code.. again Jeff

Re: [PHP] Understanding code.. again

2003-09-25 Thread R'twick Niceorgaw
Jeff McKeon said the following on 9/25/2003 4:00 PM In the following code... --snip-- ?PHP $name = bob; Showmessage(hello $name); Exit; Function Showmessage($msgvar = null) { echo $msgvar; } ? --snip-- What is the purpose in the function def of ($msgvar = null)?? Why not just function

Re: [PHP] Understanding code.. again

2003-09-25 Thread Chris Sherwood
Yes the null is ignored when a var is passed -- SNIP-- Ok, so if an argument is supplied to the function, the = null is ignored? Jeff -- snip -- chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Understanding code.. again

2003-09-25 Thread Brad Pauly
Jeff McKeon wrote: Ok, so if an argument is supplied to the function, the = null is ignored? Yep. - Brad -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

RE: [PHP] Understanding code.. again

2003-09-25 Thread Jeff McKeon
Thanks all! Jeff -Original Message- From: Chris Sherwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:15 PM To: Jeff McKeon; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Understanding code.. again Yes the null is ignored when a var is passed -- SNIP-- Ok, so