Re: Looking for an informed opinion

On Monday 27 November 2000 21:31, Chris Lee wrote: > This is a big personal opinion about programming, everyone is different, > but I also like to keep my php code less than 1000 lines. The total code > executed may be much more because of included files. I personally find it > hard to keep track of more then 1000 lines at a time, if I split it up > its alot easier. Just try and break up your code logically, don't have > one include that does everything, I like to try an only put function's in > include (not allways, but most often) > > include_once("$DOCUMENT_ROOT/include/session.inc"); > include_once("$DOCUMENT_ROOT/include/database.inc"); > include_once("$DOCUMENT_ROOT/include/time_date.inc"); I notice your *.inc files are possibly accessible via the web since they are under $DOCUMENT_ROOT. People can see how you coded them. Maybe you don't care. If you do care, then you'll want to have it go back one directory or to some other directory that is outside $DOCUMENT_ROOT where the webserver can't serve them out in plain view. -- -------- Robert B. Easter reaster@comptechnews.com --------- - CompTechNews Message Board http://www.comptechnews.com/ - - CompTechServ Tech Services http://www.comptechserv.com/ - ---------- http://www.comptechnews.com/~reaster/ ------------