How do I get a variable in a function to retain its value between calls?

The key here is to use the static keyword in your function declaration, so for instance:


<?php

function myfunc() { static $myfunctionvariable = 1; 

echo "the number $myfunctionvariable\n";

$myfunctionvariable++;

}

myfunc(); //1

myfunc();//2

myfunc();//3

?>

The use of the static keyword means that it will only be assigned the value 1 once, so each time the function is called the number will increment by one. If you do not use the static keyword, each time the function is called the variable will be set back to 1 each time.

Copy the code and try calling the function a few times both with and without the static keyword to see the effect it has.

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