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Hi,
I'm new to php.I had to include common content to a lot of webpages in my website like menubar etc. and i was told i could load them dynamically from a single file using php.Can someone help me with this?
I'm new to php.I had to include common content to a lot of webpages in my website like menubar etc. and i was told i could load them dynamically from a single file using php.Can someone help me with this?
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You can either use require_once to include another file, or if you want something more fancy, you could use templates (smarty for example).
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As a beginner, I suggest you use the function "require" like this:
Yes, require has a different syntax, to avoid future problems, always surround the hole statement with parenthesis.
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Last edited by kadimi; Mar 17th, 2009 at 4:38 pm.
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Originally Posted by kadimi 
As a beginner, I suggest you use the function "require" like this:
Yes, require has a different syntax, to avoid future problems, always surround the hole statement with parenthesis.php Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
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This works fine:
Whereas this produces a fatal error:
the error: Failed opening required '1' ... huh
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From the PHP manual for include() (same rules apply for require):
Because include() is a special language construct, parentheses are not needed around its argument. Take care when comparing return value.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php
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Whereas this produces a fatal error:
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Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required '1' (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in D:\wamp\www\test\index.php on line 2
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From the PHP manual for include() (same rules apply for require):
Because include() is a special language construct, parentheses are not needed around its argument. Take care when comparing return value.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.include.php
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I haven't seen anyone using require or include inside a brace like this though.
But the point to be noted is, include and require do return a value on successful inclusion. That return value is OK . Strange. I didn't know that 
I wonder what would be the return value on failure.
Also, include and require are not functions. They are language constructs. Hmm! Not bad to learn few new things @ 2-30 am ? Eh ?
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I wonder what would be the return value on failure. Also, include and require are not functions. They are language constructs. Hmm! Not bad to learn few new things @ 2-30 am ? Eh ?
Last edited by nav33n; Mar 17th, 2009 at 6:05 pm.
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