#33099 [Opn->Fbk]: Relative paths in require(), require_once(), include(), include_once()

ID: 33099 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: blue2 at hat dot net -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: Windows XP PHP Version: 5.0.3 New Comment: Please try using this CVS snapshot: http://snaps.php.net/php5-STABLE-latest.tar.gz For Windows: http://snaps.php.net/win32/php5.0-win32-latest.zip Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-05-22 09:47:44] blue2 at hat dot net Description: ------------ Relative paths in require(), require_once(), include(), include_once() does not resolve correctly (i.e. relative to the file that reference the script, not the file that execute the script). Reproduce code: --------------- Say, there is the main script 'test.php' and two other files, 'a.inc' and 'b.inc' (in subdirs): File './test.php': <?php require_once( 'include/a/a.inc' ); ?> File './include/a/a.inc': <?php require_once( '../b.inc' ); echo 'a.inc '; ?> File './include/b.inc': <?php echo 'b.inc '; ?> Running 'test.php' fails. Expected result: ---------------- When a.inc include "../b.inc", it should reference from the location of ./include/a/a.inc, not the executing file, ./test.php. This happens on both Windows XP and UNIX (Red Hat Linux), and probably all other platforms (which I can't verify). This really hurt modularity. I know this is not consider a bug, but would you improve this please? (like adding a realtive_include() function would really be nice) Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '../b.inc' (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in XXXXX on line 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33099&edit=1