note 85778 added to function.include

Never use include in an if statement. <?php if(include('./foo.php') && $bar = "bar") { echo "FooBar"; } ?> This will not include the file foo.php, instad it will for some reason onclude the file "1" and print: Warning: include(1) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in (file) on line (line) Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '1' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in (file) on line (line) This will also fail if you write: <?php if(include './foo.php' && $bar = "bar") { echo "FooBar"; } ?> This will not, however, fail if you write: <?php if(include('./foo.php')) { echo "FooBar"; } ?> PHP version: 5.2.5 ---- Server IP: 80.67.2.2 Probable Submitter: 77.240.65.24 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/85778 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/85778 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/85778 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php