global objects

[prokrast]

This may not be possible, but I was looking for a quicker way to access global variables (anywhere in any script during a session). Basically, I'm currently instantiating a database object into $GLOBALS at runtime:

$GLOBALS['db'] = new database;

I would really prefer is there was a shorter way to refer to that object, like if something like this were possible:

define("MYDB", $GLOBALS['db']);

But of course, constants can't be objects, just simple stuff like strings.

If this possible? Otherwise, I'll go ahead and type out $GLOBALS['db'] everywhere I use it.

[drew010]

inside a function that you wish to have access to the variable, you can put
global $varname;
and it will then be able to access that by name. outside of functions, there is no need to use $GLOBALS, just access it by its name.