PHP: get_defined_vars() function

Description

The get_defined_vars() function returns an array of all defined variables.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

get_defined_vars()

Return value:

A multidimensional array with all the variables.

Value Type: Array.

Example:

<?php
$array1 = array(10, 20, 30, 40, 50);
$array1 = get_defined_vars();
print_r($array1);
?>

Output:

Array  ( [GLOBALS] => Array  ( [GLOBALS] => Array   *RECURSION*              [_POST] => Array (  ) [_GET] => Array   (   ) [_COOKIE] => Array  (    )[_FILES] => Array(  ) [array1] => Array   *RECURSION* )  [_POST] => Array ( ) [_GET] => Array ( ) [_COOKIE] => Array ( ) [_FILES] => Array (  ) [array1] => Array   (  [0] => 10   [1] => 20 [2] => 30  [3] => 40    [4] => 50 )    ) 

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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