Bernie van't Hof wrote:

> First things first. Dynamic typing is quite common in scripting languages 
> and makes them infinitely easier to use than many strongly typed 
> languages.

Yes, I was referring to both at once (scope and type), particularly when a 
large application is in play.  PAL could've improved things with some sort 
of OPTION EXPLICIT... thing.

> As each new client (tab or user) makes a connection to the websocket 
> server it is routed to a completely new instance of php to talk to and the 
> app instantiated in that instance. So they are completely separate. The 
> talk between the websocket server and each instance of php is via separate 
> socket connection. Its fast. Globals are unique to each instance of php.

This was the answer to my question.  I really have two barriers to diving in 
deeper to your code.  One is I don't have time.  Two is I don't know PHP, 
and lack the time to become familiar enough with it (See One).

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Larry DiGiovanni