<?php
function &us_states() {
global $US_STATES;
if(count($US_STATES)) {
return $US_STATES;
}
$US_STATES['al'] = 'Alabama';
/* ... */
$US_STATES['wy'] = 'Wyoming';
return $US_STATES;
}
function country_abbrs() {
global $COUNTRY_ABBRS;
if(count($US_STATES)) {
return $US_STATES;
}
$COUNTRY_ABBRS['al'] = 'Albania';
/* ... */
$COUNTRY_ABBRS['zi'] = 'Zimbabwe';
return $COUNTRY_ABBRS;
}
$states =& us_states();
?>