Definitions

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  • noun computing, programming Any of a set of special predefined variables that can be accessed at any point in a program without the need to be explicitly declared as global.

Etymologies

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super- +‎ global

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Examples

  • Many common PHP tasks result in data already being present in either of these forms such as in its superglobal arrays, so it seems natural to just take it in the form in which it's provided.

    Planet PHP 2010

  • I don't think Dreamhost's use of superglobal arrays would have a bearing.

    unknown title 2008

  • Habari superglobal. php (revision 3563) 11 class SuperGlobal extends ArrayIterator 12 {29 public static function process_gps () 30 {31/* We should only revert the magic quotes once per page hit */32 static $revert = true; 33 34 if (!

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Habari superglobal. php (revision 3563) 11 class SuperGlobal extends ArrayIterator 12 {29 public static function process_gps () 30 {31/* We should only revert the magic quotes once per page hit */32 static $revert = true; 33 34 if (!

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • On DreamHost installations of PHP5, this directive has been disabled for security reasons, and developers must therefore rely on the superglobal arrays. "

    unknown title 2008

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