What does $returnValue in ApiLoader->load() do?

[kayue]

Hi Mrtorrent

I was trying to figure out what does the following lines do in ApiLoader->load(), could you give me some hints?

$returnValue = require_once $bootstrap;

foreach (get_defined_vars() as $name => $value) {
    if ($name == 'bootstrap' or $name == 'returnValue') continue;
    $GLOBALS[$name] = $value;
}

return $returnValue;

https://github.com/kayue/WordpressBundle/blob/master/Wordpress/ApiLoader.php#L79-84

Thank you so much!

Best Ka Yue

[mrtorrent]

Hi Ka Yue,

The $returnValue is used to capture and pass through anything returned from the bootstrap. There isn't anything generally, but it's available just in case.

The loop over get_defined_vars() is to try and work around WordPress not explicitly globalising variables. Since WordPress assumes it is being run in the global scope, any variables it sets are implied to be global, and so we copy them to the global scope to match WordPress's expectations.

Let me know if that answers your questions.

I'll have a look at your pull requests in the next few days; they sound good!

Best regards, Miquel

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Ka Yue Yeung < reply@reply.github.com

wrote:

Hi Mrtorrent

I was trying to figure out what does the following lines do in ApiLoader->load(), could you give me some hints?

$returnValue = require_once $bootstrap;

foreach (get_defined_vars() as $name => $value) { if ($name == 'bootstrap' or $name == 'returnValue') continue; $GLOBALS[$name] = $value; }

return $returnValue;

https://github.com/kayue/WordpressBundle/blob/master/Wordpress/ApiLoader.php#L79-84

Thank you so much!

Best Ka Yue

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[kayue]

I see, thank you for your clear explanation.