Timo, If you use func_num_args() to ascertain the number of arguments passed to the function and func_get_arg() to retrieve each argument in turn (from a list of unstated length), will that do the trick?
Regards, =dn > I've created (with help from some code from the site) a function to make > strings or arrays mysql safe. It works just fine, assuming you pass your > variables by reference ( sqlSafe(&$var) ), but I get this error every time > it is used: > > [error] PHP Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated - > argument passed by value; If you would like to pass it by reference, modify > the declaration of [runtime function name](). If you would like to enable > call-time pass-by-reference, you can set allow_call_time_pass_reference to > true in your INI file. However, future versions may not support this any > longer. in file.php on line X > > I want the function to be able to accept as many variables as needed to make > them sqlsafe (10 is enough for now), and to remove that annoying error, I'd > also like to not need to pass them by reference. Is this possible?? and if > so, how?? I know it is possible to add the & before each function parameter, > but then I can't pass more or less variables than I put in the function > definition, cause you can't have default values for a reference parameter > (go figure), and it'll also complain if you give it too few variables. > > function sqlSafe( $a0, > $a1=NULL, > $a2=NULL, > $a3=NULL, > $a4=NULL, > $a5=NULL, > $a6=NULL, > $a7=NULL, > $a8=NULL, > $a9=NULL){ > if(func_num_args()>10) > echo "<h1>Too Many Args in sqlSafe</h1>"; > for($i=0;$i<func_num_args();$i++){ > $name="a" . $i; > if(!isset($$name)) continue; > if(is_array($$name)){ > foreach($$name as $n => $v){ > if(is_array($v)) > sqlSafe(&${$name}[$n]); > elseif(isset($v)) > ${$name}[$n] = mysql_escape_string ($v); > } > }else > $$name = mysql_escape_string ($$name); > } > } > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php