RE: [PHP] how include works?

-----Original Message----- From: Richard Lynch [mailto:ceo@l-i-e.com] Sent: 30 May 2006 06:11 To: Mindaugas L Cc: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] how include works? On Tue, May 23, 2006 6:19 pm, Mindaugas L wrote: > can anybody explain how require works, and what's the difference > between > _once and regular? What's going on when php file is processed? In > manual is > written just, that it's readed once if include_once. What does to mean > "readed"? Thank You require and include both basically work EXACTLY as if you copied/pasted the file into your source code, except that you are "out" of PHP mode in the included file. Adding _once means that PHP will ignore the statement if you have already included or required that file anywhere else in your script previously. -- I understand the difference well enough, but I've never really understood the reason for having both. Is it to help find errors in sloppy coding, or is there a case where including a file more than once is desirable (and won't cause an error)? Arno ________________________ DotContent Professional Content Management Solutions www.dotcontent.net