note 71210 added to function.include

Please note that althought you can call a function that is DEFINED later in the code, you cannot call a function that is defined in a file which is INCLUDED later. Consider following two examples: Example 1: <?php test(); function test() { echo 'In test.'; } ?> Example 2: file1.php: <? test(); include 'file2.php'; ?> file2.php: <? function test() { echo 'In test.'; } ?> Please be aware that while the first example will work as expected, the second one will generate a fatal error "Call to undefined function: test() ...". The same is true for the require. ---- Server IP: 62.65.181.66 Probable Submitter: 195.168.49.58 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/71210 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71210 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/71210 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php