Re: Static constants? Server persistent?

on 29/09/02 9:36 PM, Jean-Christian Imbeault (jean_christian@myrealbox.com) wrote: > Justin French wrote: >> >> There is a directive in php.ini which allows a file to be included on EVERY >> page that php parses... one at the very start, and one at the very end of >> the script >> >> I'm pretty sure this is server-wide, but maybe it could be site- or >> directory-wide by setting the variable in a .htaccess file. > > I'll check again but I think that it isn't. It's as you say, it's > include on *every* page. It doesn't reside in memory it just cause PHP > to pre-pend and append a file to every script ... > > But maybe PHP is smart enough to keep that file in memory between script > invocation and not have to read it off the disk every time a script is > called? You're right... it's an include... THEN the vars will be in memory... This is the best you can do, AFAIK, without hacking the source of PHP :) Justin