Re: calling functions from one or multiple files

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Lamp Lists <lamp.lists@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > Right now I use one file, usually called functions.php, with all functions I'm going to > use most likely on every page. > Then, I create each function I'm going to use once in a while as separate file. > Pro: I would include a function when I'm going to use. > Con: I have to write extra include line to call function. And have bunch of files (functions) > in function folder. > > I was talking to co-workers few days ago and they said I complicate my > life to much and putting ALL functions in one file is just fine and > I'll not be able to see difference in "real situations". > > True? > > -ll > > > > I work with functions much the same way that I work with classes. When I'm forced to work on procedural code I always prefix the namespace onto it. Let's take a very generic shopping cart example. There's going to be products and a cart. Here are the files/prototypes: /code/storeappname/item.php function storeappname_item_load(int $id); function storeappname_item_save(array $item); function storeappname_item_delete(int $id); /code/storeappname/cart.php function storeappname_cart_add_item(array $item); function storeappname_cart_remove_item(int $id); function storeappname_cart_calculate_totals(); I'd set /code into the include path. Depending on what page you're on you just include the function files that you know you're going to use like require_once 'storeappname/cart.php', etc. Too bad there's not an autoload for functions.