$GLOBALS

See also

Most global variables described here can be viewed in module System > Configuration: Exploring global variables in array $GLOBALS

TYPO3_CONF_VARS

Type: array
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: typo3/sysext/core/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.php
Frontend: yes

TYPO3 configuration array. Please refer to the chapter System configuration and the global settings.php where each option is described in detail.

Most values in this array can be accessed through the tool Admin Tools > Settings > Configure Installation-Wide Options.

TCA

Type: array
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Core\Bootstrap::loadExtensionTables()
Frontend: Yes, partly

See TCA Reference

T3_SERVICES

Type: array
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Core\SystemEnvironmentBuilder::initializeGlobalVariables()
Frontend: Yes

Global registration of services.

TYPO3_USER_SETTINGS

Type: array
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: typo3/sysext/setup/ext_tables.php

Defines the form in the User Settings.

BE_USER

Type: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Authentication\BackendUserAuthentication
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Core\Bootstrap::initializeBackendUser()
Frontend: (depends)

Backend user object. See Backend user object.

EXEC_TIME

Type: int
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Core\SystemEnvironmentBuilder::initializeGlobalTimeTrackingVariables()
Frontend: yes

Is set to time() so that the rest of the script has a common value for the script execution time.

Note

Should not be used anymore, rather use the DateTime Aspect.

SIM_EXEC_TIME

Type: int
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Core\SystemEnvironmentBuilder::initializeGlobalTimeTrackingVariables()
Frontend: yes

Is set to $GLOBALS['EXEC_TIME'] but can be altered later in the script if we want to simulate another execution-time when selecting from e.g. a database (used in the frontend for preview of future and past dates)

Note

Should not be used anymore, rather use the DateTime Aspect.

LANG

Type: \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Localization\LanguageService
Path: $GLOBALS
Defined: is initialized via \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Localization\LanguageServiceFactory
Frontend: no

Attention

It is discouraged to use this variable directly. The LanguageServiceFactory should be used instead to retrieve the LanguageService.

The LanguageService can be used to fetch translations.

More information about retrieving the LanguageService is available in Localization in PHP.