Re: function needed in different source files

On Sun, 16 Jul 2000, Harald Houppermans wrote: > Hi php programmers... > > How can I include a script multiple times ? > > In c you wold use: > > #ifndef TEST > #define TEST > > function something() > { > > } > > #endif > > I need to use the function something() in different source files. > > I am using: require ( test.php3 ); > > But I get the following error: > > Fatal error: Can't redeclare already declared function in > test.php3 on line 6 > > Is there something you can do about it ? You could do essentially the same thing with define(). In test.php3, set a constant, define('LOADED_TEST_PHP3',1); and then in the calling script, if (!LOADED_TEST_PHP3) include 'test.php3'; Note: Require won't work here because it doesn't work in conditionals. HTH, Matt