Re: require() vs include()

Plus, depending on how you are calling the file. Meaning if the file name that you are calling is a static file name or dynamic file name require() and require_once() will include a file before the php parser starts its job, but this will only happen if the name isn't dynamic. meaning that if you have this require("myfile.inc"); //static and require($var. ".inc"); //dynamic the first one will be included into the before parsing and the second will wait until the parser comes along and defines the $var value. if you call require() or require_once() with a variable in the file handler name space, it will downgrade (in a way) to just working like an include() or include_once() with include() or include_once() it doesn't matter if the file handle name has a variable in it. it will always include the file after the parser starts its job. Jim Lucas www.bend.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "SHEETS,JASON (Non-HP-Boise,ex1)" <jason_sheets@non.hp.com> To: "'David McInnis'" <david@dataovation.com>; <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 3:56 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] require() vs include() > They are much the same, both "include" a file. > > To quote the PHP manual "require() and include() are identical in every way > except how they handle failure. include() produces a Warning while require() > results in a Fatal Error. In other words, don't hesitate to use require() if > you want a missing file to halt processing of the page. include() does not > behave this way, the script will continue regardless. Be sure to have an > appropriate include_path setting as well." > > That said I would use require_once and include_once instead of just include > and require, these functions ensure the file is only included once which > prevents a lot of problems. > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: David McInnis [mailto:david@dataovation.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:47 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] require() vs include() > > > Are these redundant functions or are they different? I seem to be able > to use the interchangeably. > > David McInnis > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >