apache_setenv

Set an Apache subprocess_env variable

Description

bool apache_setenv(string $variable, string $value, bool $walk_to_top = false)

apache_setenv sets the value of the Apache environment variable specified by variable.

Note:

When setting an Apache environment variable, the corresponding $_SERVER variable is not changed.

Parameters

variable

The environment variable that's being set.

value

The new variable value.

walk_to_top

Whether to set the top-level variable available to all Apache layers.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Setting an Apache environment variable using apache_setenv

<?php
apache_setenv("EXAMPLE_VAR", "Example Value");
?>

Notes

Note:

apache_setenv can be paired up with apache_getenv across separate pages or for setting variables to pass to Server Side Includes (.shtml) that have been included in PHP scripts.

See Also

  • apache_getenv