Re: include and include_once functions

On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Chris McKeever wrote: > I am wondering about performance logisitics here: > > is it bad, not appropriate, not recommended (ETC.) to include a file within > a function? (note all my included files are just function listings, no code > outside of functions) when you think about what happens (in a logitcal "this > goes here way"), this builds nasty embedded code within functions. However, > PHP may do something with includes, and it doesnt actually appear right > where it is included. > > Am I making any sense? > > Expect to receive a lot of responses. Everyone seems to have their own idea about this :) Generally I avoid doing that because there could be scope problems, if not now then possibly in the future. I include() (or require_once(), as the case may be) all my stuff at the top, and then call the functions within as necessary. -- Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ignacio@openservices.net>