How to send php variable from file1.php to file2.php

[nura23]

Does anyone knows how to send a variable from file1.php to file2.php?

[bradgrafelman]

That would entirely depend upon the transition from file1.php to file2.php. Are you talking about via a link? An include()? Something else?

[sneakyimp]

One way is via a link:

<?php
// file1.php

$var1 = 'Here is my var';

?>
<a href="file2.php?my_var=<?php echo urlencode($var1) ?>">A link</a>

<?php
// file2.php

echo $_GET['my_var'];
?>

Another way is via session:
One way is via a link:

<?php
// file 3

session_start();

$_SESSION['my_var'] = 'Here is my var!';
?>

<?php
// file 4

session_start();
echo $_SESSION['my_var'];
?>

[dalecosp]

And then you could use a database, or a file ... but those are probably overkill.