RE: [PEAR-DEV] include path solution?

From: Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 08:28:21 +0000
Subject: RE: [PEAR-DEV] include path solution?
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> From: Stig S. Bakken [mailto:ssb@fast.no] > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:06 AM > To: Lukas Smith > Cc: 'Stig S. Bakken'; pear-dev@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PEAR-DEV] include path solution? > > On Thu, 2002-11-07 at 23:30, Lukas Smith wrote: > > > From: Stig S. Bakken [mailto:ssb@fast.no] > > > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:59 PM > > > > > > The basic difference between using a constant and include_path is that > > > you can not change the constant, and using a constant adds a lot of > > > hassle while taking away lots of flexibility. I don't buy the > > > performance argument, if you have exactly one directory in your > > > include_path there is no difference. > > > > Hmm maybe I am missing something here .. but I want the constant to be > > user defined .. so where is the lack of flexibility? I doubt people > > would be switching back and forth on their pear path in one script call > > ..? > > I'm not talking about switching back and forth, but rather adding > another include directory at times. How would you give your script the > possibility of including from two include trees (for example your own, > and the system-installed as fallback) using a constant? > so your solution also solves the issues with the test directory it seems? Regards, Lukas

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