Re: include_once() return values ?

Alan wrote: > > Hi All, > > Question: what would you expect include_once() to return on the second attempt to include the > same file? > > On the first attempt it behaves like include(), returning the return value of the included > file, or the int(1) if there is no return statement in the included file. > > At the moment include_once() always returns NULL on the second attempt so defensive coding like > this wont work: > > if(!@include_once("$somefile"){ > // handle failled include attempt > } > > ( note that this example is based on ideas implemented in pear DB::connect() ) > > Is this intentional (feature request material) or bug report time ? (FYI: DB::factory() and DB::connect() don't do this anymore.) But I agree with you, the return value if the file was already included should be true. This is what I would expect, and it is consistent with include. - Stig